arcs
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🇺🇸
/ɑrks/
🇬🇧
/ɑːks/
(arc)
curved path
Etymology
'arc' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'arcus', where 'arc-' meant 'bow' or 'arch'.
'arc' entered English via Old French 'arc' and Middle English 'arc' from Latin 'arcus', eventually becoming the modern English word 'arc'.
Initially, it meant 'bow' or 'arched object', but over time it evolved into the broader modern meanings of 'curved line', 'curved path', and figurative senses like 'story arc'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'arc': a curved line or shape that is part of the circumference of a circle or any curved trajectory.
The rainbow forms several bright arcs across the sky.
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Noun 2
an electrical discharge between two electrodes that produces light and heat (an 'arc', often seen in welding or lightning).
Sparks and tiny arcs jumped between the exposed wires.
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a narrative arc: a continuing storyline or development across part or all of a story, series, or character development.
The show's various arcs intersect over the course of the season.
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Verb 1
third person singular of 'arc': to move or form a curve or curved path.
The comet arcs across the night sky every few years.
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Last updated: 2025/10/09 09:01