brachiate

English

Etymology 1

From Latin brachiatus, from brachium ‘arm, branch’.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbrækɪət/

Adjective

brachiate (comparative more brachiate, superlative most brachiate)

1. Having decussate branches.

Etymology 2

Back-formation from brachiator.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbrækɪeɪt/

Verb

brachiate (third-person singular simple present brachiates, present participle brachiating, simple past and past participle brachiated)

1. (intransitive) To move like a brachiator; to swing from branch to branch, advance by brachiation.

   ...brachiating from handhold to handhold like chimpanzees in a jungle.