arch
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: ärch, IPA(key): /ɑ˞tʃ/
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- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tʃ
Etymology 1
From Middle English arch, arche, from Old French arche (“an arch”) (French arche), a feminine form of arc, from Latin arcus (“a bow, arc, arch”).
Noun
arch (plural arches)
- An inverted U shape.
- An arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward.
- (architecture) An architectural element having the shape of an arch
- Any place covered by an arch; an archway.
- to pass into the arch of a bridge
- (archaic, geometry) An arc; a part of a curve.
- A natural arch-shaped opening in a rock mass.
- (anatomy) Curved part of the bottom of a foot.
Derived terms
- abdominothoracic arch
- aortic arch syndrome
- arch bridge
- arched
- Arches
- arch harp
- archivolt
- archlute
- archway
- bell arch
- branchial arch
- cycloidal arch
- Golden Arches
- Gothic arch
- hyoid arch
- jack arch
- lancet arch
- Marble Arch
- Mayan arch
- oblique arch
- overarch
- pelvic arch
- proscenium arch
- sea arch
- skew arch
- smoke arch
- straight arch
- toparch
- triumphal arch
- vertebral arch
- wheel arch
- zygomatic arch
Translations
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References
- John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “arch”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.
Verb
arch (third-person singular simple present arches, present participle arching, simple past and past participle arched)
- To form into an arch shape
- The cat arched its back
- To cover with an arch or arches.
Translations
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Etymology 2
From the prefix arch-. "Principal" is the original sense; "mischievous" is via onetime frequent collocation with rogue, knave, etc.
Adjective
arch (comparative archer, superlative archest)
- Knowing, clever, mischievous.
- I attempted to hide my emotions, but an arch remark escaped my lips.
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- [He] spoke his request with so arch a leer.
- 1906, O. Henry, By Courier
- A certain melancholy that touched her countenance must have been of recent birth, for it had not yet altered the fine and youthful contours of her cheek, nor subdued the arch though resolute curve of her lips.
- 1912 January, Zane Grey, chapter 3, in Riders of the Purple Sage […], New York, N.Y., London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, →OCLC:
- Lassiter ended there with dry humor, yet behind that was meaning. Jane blushed and made arch eyes at him.
- Principal; primary.
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- the most arch act of piteous massacre
- They were arch enemies.
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Derived terms
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Noun
arch (plural arches)
- (obsolete) A chief.
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- My worthy arch and patron comes to-night.
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Related terms
Further reading
- “arch”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “arch”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “arch”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
Czech
Noun
arch m inan
- sheet (in printing)
Declension
Middle Dutch
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch *arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz.
Adjective
arch
Inflection
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
Substantive form of the adjective arch.
Noun
arch n
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Further reading
- “arch (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “arch (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “arch (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “arch (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II
Middle Welsh
Etymology
From the root of erchi (“to request”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸarsketi, from Proto-Indo-European *preḱ-.
Pronunciation
Noun
arch f
Verb
arch
Mutation
Middle Welsh mutation | |||
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Radical | Soft | Nasal | H-prothesis |
arch | unchanged | unchanged | harch |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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