arc

/ˈɑːk/AHRK
/ˈɑɹk/AHRK

Meaninga bow

Common meaning: part of a curve

Journey through time

  1. Latinarcus‘a bow’
  2. Old Frencharcsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa bow → part of a curvearc‘part of a curve’ · today

arc also in: archarcadearcher

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin arcus ‘a bow; an arch’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry arcus, p. 155 · dictionary scan

Roots

  • arcus Latin “a bow; an arch”

Related words

arcadearcharcher

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