arcus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arc noun A curved line, especially part of the edge of a circle.
- arch noun A curved structure that spans an opening, typically supporting the weight above it.
- bow noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
- rainbow noun An arc of spectrum colours that appears in the sky when sunlight passes through raindrops.
Senses
arcus is used for these senses in English:
- rainbow A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
arc — full definition
- noun A curved line, especially part of the edge of a circle.
- noun A story's overall shape or progression, especially a character's emotional or moral development.
- verb To move or curve along a path shaped like an arc.
- noun A glowing discharge of electricity jumping across a gap, as in welding.
arch — full definition
- noun A curved structure that spans an opening, typically supporting the weight above it.
- verb To bend into a curved shape.
- adj Deliberately playful, knowing, or mischievous, often in tone or expression.
- adj Chief or foremost, used as a prefix in words like "archenemy" or "archbishop".