branchlike

/bɹˈæntʃlaɪk/ adj

resembling a branch of a tree

Word Origin Branchlike combines 'branch' (from Late Latin branca 'paw, hoof'—surprisingly, not from a tree word) and 'like' (from Proto-Germanic līkam 'body, form'). So it's 'having the form of a branch.' The word branch shifted from animal paw to tree limb because of the spreading shape. The same branca gives us branch, branchy, and branchlet. Like also gives us likely, likeness, and alike. A great example of how a word for paw became a tree part.

adj resembling a branch of a tree

The coral had a delicate, branchlike structure that swayed gently in the ocean currents.

(形容词) 树枝状的

珊瑚有着精致的树枝状结构,在洋流中轻轻摇曳。

(adjetivo) ramiforme; parecido a una rama; semejante a una rama [que se parece a una rama de un árbol]

El coral tenía una estructura delicada, similar a una rama, que se mecía suavemente en las corrientes del océano.

(adjectif) ramifié; branchu; arborescent; en forme de branche [Qui ressemble à une branche d'arbre, qui en présente la forme ramifiée ou l'aspect.]

Le corail avait une structure délicate, **branchlike**, qui ondulait doucement dans les courants marins.

(Adjektiv) astartig; verzweigt; zweigartig [einer Baumverzweigung ähnlich; mit der Form oder dem Aussehen eines Astes.]

Die Koralle hatte eine zarte, **branchlike** Struktur, die sanft in der Meeresströmung schwankte.

(形容詞) 木の枝に似た形状の。

そのサンゴは繊細な枝のような構造を持ち、海の流れの中で優しく揺れていた。

(adjetivo) ramificado; arborescente; semelhante a um galho [que se assemelha a um galho de árvore]

O coral tinha uma estrutura delicada, semelhante a um galho, que balançava suavemente nas correntes oceânicas.

Word parts: branch + like

Related words

Get offline access, pronunciation, spaced repetition, and learning games:

Download Syntaxiom →
📱 Offline access 🔊 Pronunciation 🧠 Spaced repetition 📖 Native language bridges