ENGLISH ROOT WORD: arc-, arch- from Latin arcus

【arc-, arch-】 are word -forming element
usually meaning "arc"
from Latin "arcus"

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[WORD ROOT]root arc
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] arc, arch
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) arcus
[MEANING]root arc


【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 arcus bow

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD] arc, arch, arched, archer, archeress, archerfish, archery

 

 

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

arc [noun]
【DEFINITION】 An arc is a smoothly curving line or movement.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 part of a curved line
【ROOTs】 arc; arc

arch [noun]
【DEFINITION】 ① An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall.
② An arch is a curved line or movement.
③ The arch of your foot is the curved section at the bottom in the middle.
【DERIVATIVEs】 archly, archness, arch
【ROOTs】 arch(arc); arc

arched [adjective]
【DEFINITION】 An arched roof, window, or doorway is curved at the top.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ arch(arc); arc ⑵ ed; adjective suffix

archer [noun]
【DEFINITION】 An archer is someone who shoots arrows using a bow.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 one who shoots arrows from a (long) bow
【ROOTs】 ⑴ arch(arc); arc ⑵ er; noun suffix

archeress [noun]
【DEFINITION】 woman archer
【ROOTs】 ⑴ arch(arc); arc ⑵ er; noun suffix ⑶ ess; woman

archerfish [noun]
【DEFINITION】 any freshwater percoid fish of the family Toxotidae of S and SE Asia and Australia, esp Toxotes jaculatrix, that catch insects by spitting water at them
【ROOTs】 ⑴ arch(arc); arc ⑵ er; noun suffix ⑶ fish; fish

archery [noun]
【DEFINITION】 Archery is a sport in which people shoot arrows at a target using a bow.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 use of the bow and arrow
【UNCOUNTABLE NOUN】
【ROOTs】 ⑴ arch(arc); arc ⑵ ery; noun suffix

 

 

 

【OTHER ROOTs; 】
abba-
acu-
aero
aev
ag
ante
agog
arch, archi, archy
arc-, arch-
astro-

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