arch

arch-

(word root)

1. principal

Examples: archenemy

2. prototypical

Examples: archetype

3. chief, leader, ruler

Examples: monarch, matriarch

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arch1

semicircular arch

A. keystone

B. voussoirs

C. springers

D. imposts

arch ¹

 (ärch)

n.

1. A usually curved structure forming the upper edge of an open space and supporting the weight above it, as in a bridge or doorway.

2. A structure, such as a freestanding monument, shaped like an inverted U.

3. A curve with the ends down and the middle up: the arch of a raised eyebrow.

4. Anatomy An organ or structure having a curved or bowlike appearance, especially either of two arched sections of the bony structure of the foot.

v. arched, arch·ing, arch·es

v.tr.

1. To provide with an arch: arch a passageway.

2. To cause to form an arch or similar curve.

3. To bend backward: The dancers alternately arched and hunched their backs.

4. To span: "the rude bridge that arched the flood" (Ralph Waldo Emerson).

v.intr.

To form an arch or archlike curve: The high fly ball arched toward the stands.

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[Middle English, from Old French arche, from Vulgar Latin *arca, from Latin arcus.]

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arch ²

 (ärch)

adj.

1. Chief; principal: their arch foe.

2.

a. Mischievous; roguish: "She ... was arch enough to inform the queen whenever I committed any folly that she thought would be diverting to her majesty" (Jonathan Swift).

b. Teasing, ironic, or sardonic: "I know, Edy Boardman said none too amiably with an arch glance from her shortsighted eyes. I know who is Tommy's sweetheart" (James Joyce).

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[From arch-.]

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arch′ly adv.

arch′ness n.

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arch

(ɑːtʃ)

n

1. (Architecture) a curved structure, normally in the vertical plane, that spans an opening

2. (Architecture) Also called: archway a structure in the form of an arch that serves as a gateway

3. something curved like an arch

4. (Anatomy)

a. any of various parts or structures of the body having a curved or archlike outline, such as the transverse portion of the aorta (arch of the aorta) or the raised bony vault formed by the tarsal and metatarsal bones (arch of the foot)

b. one of the basic patterns of the human fingerprint, formed by several curved ridges one above the other. Compare loop^110a, whorl³

vb

5. (Architecture) (tr) to span (an opening) with an arch

6. to form or cause to form an arch or a curve resembling that of an arch: the cat arched its back.

7. (tr) to span or extend over: the bridge arched the flooded stream.

[C14: from Old French arche, from Vulgar Latin arca (unattested), from Latin arcus bow, arc]

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arch

(ɑːtʃ)

adj

1. (prenominal) chief; principal; leading: his arch rival.

2. (prenominal) very experienced; expert: an arch criminal.

3. knowing or superior

4. playfully or affectedly roguish or mischievous

[C16: independent use of arch-]

ˈarchly adv

ˈarchness n

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arch¹

(ɑrtʃ)

n.

1. a curved construction spanning an opening and usu. supporting weight from above or the sides.

2. a doorway or gateway having a curved head; archway.

3. any overhead curvature resembling an arch.

4. something bowed or curved: the arch of the foot.

v.t.

5. to cover or span with an arch.

6. to form into an arch: a cat arching its back.

v.i.

7. to form an arch: elms arching over the road.

[1250–1300; < Old French arche < Vulgar Latin *arca, feminine variant of Latin arcus arc]

arch²

(ɑrtʃ)

adj.

1. coyly roguish or ironic.

2. crafty; sly.

[1545–55; independent use of arch-¹]

arch′ly, adv.

arch′ness, n.

arch-¹

,

a combining form used to create nouns that denote individuals or institutions directing or having authority over others of their class (archbishop; archdiocese; archpriest); also meaning “principal” (archenemy; archrival) or “prototypical” and thus exemplary or extreme (archconservative).

[Old English arce-, < Latin archi- < Greek; see archi-]

arch-²

,

var. of archi- before a vowel: archangel.

-arch

a combining form meaning “chief, leader, ruler”: matriarch; monarch.

[< Greek -archos or -archēs, as comb. forms of árchos leader]

Arch.

Archbishop.

arch.

1. archaic.

2. archery.

3. archipelago.

4. architect; architecture.

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arch

Past participle: arched
Gerund: arching

Imperative

arch

arch

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	arch - a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
	2.	arch - a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet) metatarsal arch - the short lateral arch formed by the heads of the metatarsals instep - the arch of the foot skeletal structure - any structure created by the skeleton of an organism pectoral arch, shoulder girdle - the bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans haemal arch, hemal arch - a structure arising ventrally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the caudal blood vessels neural arch, vertebral arch - a structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord
	3.	arch - a passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory" archway entrance, entranceway, entryway, entree, entry - something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral" wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
	4.	arch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it abutment arch - an arch supported by an abutment aqueduct - a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley arcade, colonnade - a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns bridge, span - a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc. broken arch - an arch with a gap at the apex; the gap is usually filled with some decoration camber arch - an arch with a straight horizontal extrados and a slightly arched intrados corbel arch - (architecture) an arch constructed of masonry courses that are corbelled until they meet flat arch, straight arch - an arch with mutually supporting voussoirs that has a straight horizontal extrados and intrados headstone, keystone, key - the central building block at the top of an arch or vault pier arch - an arch supported on piers pointed arch - an arch with a pointed apex; characteristic of Gothic architecture proscenium arch - the arch over the opening in the proscenium wall rampant arch - an arch whose support is higher on one side than on the other round arch - an arch formed in a continuous curve; characteristic of Roman architecture rowlock arch - an arch that is formed with more than one concentric row of voussoirs safety arch - an undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction scoinson arch, sconcheon arch - an arch that supports part of the wall segmental arch - a shallow arch; an arch that is less than a semicircle shouldered arch - an arch consisting of a horizontal lintel supported at each end by corbels that project into the aperture diminished arch, scheme arch, skeen arch, skene arch - an arch whose height is less than half its width skew arch - an arch whose jambs are not at right angles with the face springer, impost - the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs squinch - a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire) structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" trimmer arch - an arch built between trimmers in a floor (to support the weight of a hearth) triumphal arch - a monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victory four-centered arch, Tudor arch - a low elliptical or pointed arch; usually drawn from four centers voussoir - wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"
Verb	1.	arch - form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely" arc, curve camber - curve upward in the middle bend, flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend"
Adj.	1.	arch - (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension condescending, patronising, patronizing superior - of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior ruler"
	2.	arch - expert in skulduggery; "an arch criminal" skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"
	3.	arch - naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank" impish, implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked playful - full of fun and high spirits; "playful children just let loose from school"

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arch

¹

noun

1. archway, curve, dome, span, vault The theatre is located under old railway arches in the East End.

2. curve, bend, bow, crook, arc, hunch, sweep, hump, curvature, semicircle Train the cane supports to form an arch.

verb

1. curve, bridge, bend, bow, span, arc the domed ceiling arching overhead

Types of arch

acute, gothic, lancet, pointed arch, or ogive, horseshoe arch, keel arch, Norman or Roman arch, gee arch, proscenium arch, Roman arch, skew arch, triumphal arch

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arch

²

adjective playful, joking, teasing, humorous, sly, mischievous, saucy, tongue-in-cheek, jesting, jokey, pert, good-natured, roguish, frolicsome, waggish a slightly amused, arch expression

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arch

verb

1. To swerve from a straight line:

angle, arc, bend, bow, crook, curve, round, turn.

2. To incline the body:

bend, bow, hump, hunch, scrunch, stoop.

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Translations

قَنْطَرَةقَنْطَرَة، حَنْيَهقَوسقَوس الحِذاءيُقَوِّس، يَتَقَوَّس

obloukklenbavyklenout do oblouku

buedanne en buekrummesvangtriumfbue

BogenGewölbekrümmenerz-Fußinnenrist

αψίδακυρτώνωτόξο

arcoarquearbóvedaempeine

holvikaarikaariköyristää

arcarchearquercambrercambrure

luk

boltívboltozatdiadalívlábboltozatpúpoz: púpozza a hátát

bogibogi, bogaminnisvarîi, sigurbogiristarbogisveigja í boga

arcoarcataincurvaremaliziosovolta

アーチ

아치

arkaišriestikeltisriestiskliautas

arkaizliektloksvelve

boog

buekrummeristtriumfbue

łuk

arcoarquear

арка

vyklenúť do oblúkavyklenutý do oblúka

obokusločiti

valvbåge

ส่วนโค้ง

kemerkemer yapmaktakyayayak kemeri

khung vòm

拱门脚底拱起的部分足弓弓形拱

arch

¹ [ɑːtʃ]

A. N

1. (Archit) → arco m; (= vault) → bóveda f

2. [of foot] → puente m
fallen arches → pies mpl planos

3. (dental) → arcada f, arco m

B. VT [+ back, body etc] → arquear
to arch one's eyebrows → arquear las cejas

C. VI

1. → arquearse, formar un arco

2. to arch over (Archit) → abovedar

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arch

² [ɑːtʃ] ADJ

1. (= superior) [look] → de superioridad; [remark] → en tono de superioridad

2. (= mischievous) → malicioso

3. (= cunning) [glance, person] → astuto

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arch

³ [ɑːtʃ] ADJ (= great) an arch criminal → un consumado delincuente
an arch hypocrite → un consumado hipócrita, un hipócrita de primer orden
see also arch-enemy

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arch

[ˈɑː^rtʃ]

n

(= archway) → arche f
pointed arch → ogive f

[foot] → cambrure f, voûte f plantaire

vt [+ back] → arquer, cambrer

adj

[look, expression] → malicieux/euse

(= greatest) → grand(e), par excellence
arch enemy → ennemi m de toujours, ennemi m par excellence
arch rival → grand rival

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arch

:

archangel

n → Erzengel m

archbishop

n → Erzbischof m

archbishopric

n (= district) → Erzbistum nt, → Erzdiözese f; (= office) → Amt nt → des Erzbischofs

archdeacon

n → Archidiakon m, → Erzdiakon m

archdiocese

n → Erzdiözese f, → Erzbistum nt

archducal

adj → erzherzoglich

archduchess

n → Erzherzogin f

archduchy

n → Erzherzogtum nt

archduke

n → Erzherzog m

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arch

¹

n

→ Bogen m; arch of the heavens → Himmelsbogen m, → Himmelsgewölbe nt

(Anat, of foot) → Gewölbe nt (spec); high/fallen arches → hoher Spann/Senkfuß m; arch support → Senkfußeinlage f

vi → sich wölben; (arrow etc) → einen Bogen machen

vt back → krümmen; eyebrows → hochziehen; the cat arched its back → die Katze machte einen Buckel

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arch

²

adj attr → Erz-; arch enemy → Erzfeind(in) m(f); arch rival → Erzrivale m, → Erzrivalin f; arch traitor → Hochverräter(in) m(f)

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arch

³

adj (= wicked, mischievous) → neckisch, schelmisch

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arch

¹ [ɑːtʃ]

1. n

a. (Archit) → arco, arcata

b. (of foot) → arco or arcata plantare

2. vt (back, body) → arcuare, inarcare; (eyebrows) → inarcare

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arch

² [ɑːtʃ]

1. adj → grande (before n), per eccellenza
an arch villain → un grande criminale
the arch villain → il cattivo per eccellenza
his arch rival → il suo rivale per eccellenza

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arch

³ [ɑːtʃ] adj (liter) (playful, look, smile) → furbesco/a; (tone) → malizioso/a

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arch

(aːtʃ) noun

1. the top part of a door etc or a support for a roof etc which is built in the shape of a curve. boog قَنْطَرَة، حَنْيَه свод arco klenba der Bogen; das Gewölbe bue καμάραbóveda võlvkaar تاق سردر holvikaari voûteקשת मेहराब luk boltív gerbang lengkung bogi arco, arcata せり持ち 아치 arka, skliautas arka; velve pintu lengkung boogbuełuk طاق لرونکی ماڼی، طاق جوړول arco boltă свод klenba obok luk valvbåge ซุ้มประตู kemer 拱頂，拱門 арка محراب mái vòm 拱，拱门

2. a monument which is shaped like an arch. the Marble Arch in London. boog قَوس арка arco oblouk der Bogen bue; triumfbue αψίδαarco võidukaar تاق kaari arc קִימוּר मेहराबनुमा स्मारक svod diadalív monumen lengkung bogi, bogaminnisvarði, sigurbogi arco 記念碑 아치형 구조 arka arka gerbang triomfboog bue, triumfbuełuk طاق arco arc арка oblúk slavolok trijumfalna kapija valvbåge, triumfbåge อนุสาวรีย์ที่เป็นรูปโค้ง kemer, tak 拱形紀念碑 арка محرابی عمارت nhà vòm 拱形纪念碑

3. anything that is like an arch in shape. The rainbow formed an arch in the sky. boog قَوس дъга arco oblouk der Bogen bue τόξοarco kaar هر چیز قوس مانند kaaren muoto arc קִימרוֹן मेहराबनुमा कोई चीज luk ív, boltozat bentuk lengkung bogi arco 半円形のもの 아치형 lankas loks melengkung boogbuełuk قوس مانند شی arco arc дуга oblúk oblok u obliku luka [valv]båge สิ่งที่มีลักษณะโค้ง kavis, yay 拱形，弓形 дуга محرابی hình vòng cung 弓形

4. the raised part of the sole of the foot. gesakte boog قَوس الحِذاء свод arco klenba der Fußinnenrist svang καμάρα πέλματος empeine pöiavõlv قوس کف پا jalkaholvi cambrureקשת तलवे का उभरा हुआ हिस्सा luk stopala lábboltozat lengkung telapak kaki ristarbogi arco 土踏まず (신발의) 아치 keltis (pēdas) velve melengkung voetholte ristpodbicie د پښی د ورغوی قوس arco sco­bi­tura tălpii прогиб klenba usločenost svod stopala fotvalv ส่วนโค้งของฝ่าเท้า ayak kemeri 腳心，足弓 підйом جوتے کے تلے کا ابھرا ہوا حصہ lòng bàn chân 足弓（脚底拱起的部分）

verb

to (cause to) be in the shape of an arch. The cat arched its back. krom يُقَوِّس، يَتَقَوَّس извивам arquear vyklenout do oblouku krümmen danne en bue; krumme κυρτώνω, σχηματίζω αψίδα arquear küüru tõmbama, kumerduma قوس دار کردن؛ انحنا دادن köyristää arquer לְקָמֵר मेहराबनुमा बनाना saviti u luk (a macska) púpozza a hátát melengkungkan sveigja í boga inarcare 弓型に曲げる 아치 모양으로 되다 (iš)riesti izliekt (lokveidā) melengkungkan welven, krommen danne en bue, krumme wyginać w łuk انحناء ورکول، قوس لرونکی کول arquear a arcui выгибать vyklenúť do oblúka usločiti izviti (se) välva, kröka ทำให้โค้ง; โก่ง kemer yapmak (使)拱起 вигинати дугою جھکنا ، جھکانا vồng lên 拱起

arched adjective

an arched doorway. geboogde مُقَوَّس сводест em arco klenutý gewölbt buet; hvælvet αψιδωτόςarqueado, abovedado, en forma de arco võlvitud قوسی؛ هلالی kaareutuva cintré מְקוּמָר मेहराबी sveden u luk boltíves lengkung bogadreginn ad arco アーチ型の 아치형의 skliautuotas velvēts; izliekts pintu gerbang gewelfdbuet, hvelvet łukowo sklepiony, łukowaty قوسی ، هلالی em arco arcuit арочный vyklenutý do oblúka obokan lučni välvd โค้ง kemerli 拱(弓)形的 вигнутий جھکا ہوا làm vồng lên 弓形的

ˈarchway noun

an arched passage, door or entrance. boogdeurgang مَدْخَل ذو قَنْطَره арка arcada klenutý průchod, chodba der Bogen(gang) buegang; hvælving αψιδωτή στοά ή είσοδος pórtico võlvialune راهرو یا مدخل دارای تاق قوسی holvikäytävä porche שָׁעַר מְקוּמָר मेहराबी दरवाजा arkada árkádok gerbang lengkung bogahlið, bogagöng passaggio a volta, volta アーチ門 아치 길 skliautuota perėja velvēta eja laluan lengkung overwelfde doorgang buegang, hvelving sklepione przejście هغه لار چی قوسی طاق ولری arcada galerie acoperită; arcadă сводчатый проход klenutý priechod / vchod obok luk valvport, valvgång ทางลอดซุ้ม kemerli geçit, kemer altı geçidi 拱廊，拱門 арка محرابی گزر گاہ cổng tò vò 拱道，拱门

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arch

→ قَنْطَرَة oblouk bue Bogen αψίδα arco holvikaari arche luk arco アーチ 아치 boog bue łuk arco арка valvbåge ส่วนโค้ง kemer khung vòm 拱门

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arch

n. arco, estructura de forma circular o en curva;

aortic of ___ → ___ aórtico o cayado;

___ like → arqueado-a;

carotid ___ → ___ carotideo;

maxillary ___ → ___ del paladar;

plantar ___ → ___ plantar o del pie.

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arch

n arco; — of the foot arco del pie; fallen — arco caído, pie plano

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