arc-

See also: ARC and arc

English

Etymology

From Latin arcus (“bow”).

Prefix

arc-

1. (mathematics) Used to form the names of inverse trigonometric and hyperbolic functions, and the symbols for these functions.

   arc-sine (British), arcsine (US)

   arctan

Synonyms

• a-
• ^-1

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with arc-

Translations

forms the names of inverse trigonometric and hyperbolic functions

• Portuguese: arco-
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

Anagrams

• CAR, Car, RAC, RCA, acr-, car, rac-

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Tocharian B

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from an unattested *ārk (“merit”), indicating an early Proto-Tocharian *ārk. This is possibly related to Sanskrit अर्हति (arhati), but other cognates with this word make such a connection unlikely.

Verb

arc-

1. to merit, deserve, be worthy of

Further reading

• Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “ārc-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 53