arcuate
[ ahr-kyoo-it, -eyt ]
adjective
bent or curved like a bow.
Origin of arcuate
11620–30; <Latin arcuātus bent like a bow, curved (past participle of arcuāre), equivalent to arcu-, stem of arcus bow + -ātus-ate1
- Also ar·cu·at·ed [ahr-kyoo-ey-tid] /ˈɑr kyuˌeɪ tɪd/ .
Other words from arcuate
- ar·cu·ate·ly, adverb
- sub·ar·cu·ate, adjective
- sub·ar·cu·at·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for arcuate
arcuate
/ (ˈɑːkjuːɪt, -ˌeɪt) /
adjective
shaped or bent like an arc or bow: arcuate leaves; arcuate fibres of the cerebrum Also: arcuated
Origin of arcuate
1C17: from Latin arcuāre, from arcus arc
Derived forms of arcuate
- arcuately, adverb
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