arco

Portuguese

/ˈaɾ.ku/, /ˈaɹ.ku/, /ˈaɻ.ko/, /ˈaχ.ku/, /ˈah.ku/

noun
Definitions
  • (geometry) arc
  • arc, curve
  • (architecture) arch
  • bow weapon
  • bow rod used to play stringed instrument
  • (dentistry) archwire orthodontic wire conforming to the alveolar or dental arch
  • (ophthalmology) arcus white band of cholesterol that forms at the edge of the cornea

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese arco inherited from Latin arcus (bow, arc, arch, a bow, curve) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷo- (arrow, bow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂erkʷo-

Gloss

arrow, bow

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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