arc

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.5 Related terms 1.6 External links 1.7 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Related terms 2.3.2 See also 2.4 Anagrams 3 Hungarian 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun 3.3.1 Declension 3.3.2 Derived terms 4 Romanian 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun 4.2.1 Declension

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English < Old French arc < Latin arcus (“‘a bow, arc, arch’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɑː(r)k/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)k
• Homophones: ark

[edit] Noun

arc (plural arcs)

1. A curve.
2. (geometry) A circular arc.
3. (geometry) A continuous section of any curve.
4. (mathematics) A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a space.
5. (graph theory) A directed edge.
6. (electrical) A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning
7. a story arc.

[edit] Synonyms

• (curve): curve, swoop
• (circular arc): circular arc, circle segment
• (directed edge): arrow, directed edge

[edit] Translations

geometry: part of a circle See circular arc

graph theory: directed edge See directed edge

[edit] Verb

to arc (third-person singular simple present arcs, present participle arcing or arcking, simple past and past participle arced or arcked)

1. (intransitive) To move following a curved path.
2. (intransitive) To form an electrical arc.

[edit] Related terms

• arch

[edit] External links

• arc in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• arc in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• arc at OneLook® Dictionary Search

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: acr
• car, Car, CAR
• RAC
• RCA

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

from Latin arcus (bow or arch)

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /aʁk/, SAMPA: /aRk/

[edit] Noun

arc /aʁk/ m. (plural: arcs /aʁk/)

1. bow (weapon)
2. arc (curve)
3. (geometry) arc, circular arc, circle segment
4. arch

[edit] Related terms

arc de cercle arc de courbe arc de triomphe arc électrique arc-en-ciel

arc insulaire arc réflexe arceau lampe à l'arc tir à l'arc

[edit] See also

• flèche f.

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: acr
• car

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[edit] Hungarian

[edit] Etymology

The original form of the word was orca.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɒrʦ/

[edit] Noun

arc (plural arcok)

1. face

[edit] Declension

declension of arc singular plural nominative arc arcok accusative arcot arcokat dative arcnak arcoknak instrumental arccal arcokkal causal-final arcért arcokért translative arccá arcokká terminative arcig arcokig essive-formal arcként arcokként essive-modal - - inessive arcban arcokban superessive arcon arcokon adessive arcnál arcoknál illative arcba arcokba sublative arcra arcokra allative archoz arcokhoz elative arcból arcokból delative arcról arcokról ablative arctól arcoktól

possessives of arc possessor singular possession plural possession 1st person sing. arcom arcaim 2nd person sing. arcod arcaid 3rd person sing. arca arcai 1st person plural arcunk arcaink 2nd person plural arcotok arcaitok 3rd person plural arcuk arcaik

[edit] Derived terms

• arcfestés
• arckép
• arcpirosító
• arcvonás
• álarc
• pókerarc

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[edit] Romanian

[edit] Etymology

Latin arcus

[edit] Noun

arc n. (plural arcuri)

1. bow (a weapon)

[edit] Declension