arco

English

Etymology

Italian, from arco (“bow”)

Adverb

arco (not comparable)

1. (music) A note in string instrument musical notation indicating that the bow is to be used in the usual way, usually following a passage that is played pizzicato.

Anagrams

• Caro, raco, ocra, rcao, caor, coar,

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Galician

Etymology

From Latin arcus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

arco m (plural arcos)

1. bow (weapon)
2. (geometry) arc
3. (architecture) arch

Derived terms

• arco da vella

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin arcus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

arco m (plural archi)

1. bow (weapon)

   tirare con l'arco -

2. (music) bow (used to play string instruments)

   suonare con arco

3. (geometry) arc
4. (architecture) arch

Related terms

• arcobaleno
• arcuare
• inarcare

See also

• freccia f

Anagrams

• acro
• caro
• ocra
• orca
• roca

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin arcus (“bow”), from Proto-Indo-European *arkw- (“bow, arrow”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA: /ˈaɾ.ku/
• (Paulista) IPA: /ˈaɹ.ku/
• (South Brazil) IPA: /ˈaɻ.ko/
• (Carioca) IPA: /ˈaχ.ku/
• (Nordestino) IPA: /ˈah.ku/

Noun

arco m (plural arcos)

1. (geometry) arc
2. arc, curve
3. (architecture) arch
4. bow (weapon)
5. bow (rod used to play stringed instruments)

Synonyms

• (2) curva
• (4) arco-e-flecha

Derived terms

arcobotante arco-e-flecha

arco-da-velha arco-íris

Related terms

• arciforme, arcar, arcaria, arcatura, arquilho, arqueação, arquear, arqueado, arqueador, arqueadura, arqueamento
• (4) flecha, besta, balestra, arqueiro
• (5) violino

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin arcus

Noun

arco m (plural arcos)

1. bow (weapon)

   tirar con arco

2. (music) bow (used to play string instruments)
3. (geometry) arc
4. (architecture) arch

Derived terms

• arcoíris Spanish

Related terms

• arcada
• arquear
• arqueo
• arquero
• arquería
• enarcar

See also

• flecha f