World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesarcuado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: arkwado
"Tiene un hueso con una forma arcuada peculiar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Bent or curved in the shape of a bow.
"The leaves of the plant featured distinct arcuate venation curving toward the margin." - 2
Arch-shaped or arched.
"The surgeon identified an arcuate line along the posterior sheath of the rectus abdominis."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'arcuatus', past participle of 'arcuare' meaning to bend like a bow, originating from 'arcus' (bow). It entered the English language in the early 19th century primarily as a scientific and botanical descriptor for curved structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Arcuate" is said worldwide
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arqué
Transliteration: arkey
"Ses sourcils étaient délicatement arqués."
bogenförmig
Transliteration: boogenfoermig
"Das Blatt weist eine bogenförmige Aderung auf."
arcuato
Transliteration: arkwato
"La struttura presentava un profilo arcuato."
arcuado
Transliteration: arkwado
"Tiene un hueso con una forma arcuada peculiar."
arqueado
Transliteration: arkeyado
"O teto da gruta era arqueado e estreito."
धनुषाकार
Transliteration: dhanushaakar
"पत्ती की नसें धनुषाकार थीं।"
弓形的
Transliteration: gōng xíng de
"这片叶子具有弓形的叶脉。"
활 모양의
Transliteration: hwal moyang-ui
"그 뼈는 독특한 활 모양의 형태를 띠고 있다."
弓形の
Transliteration: yumigatana no
"その葉には弓形の葉脈が見られる。"
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