"arc" meaning in French

See arc in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /aʁk/ Audio: Fr-arc.ogg Forms: arcs [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French arc, from Latin arcus (“bow, arch”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷo-. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|arc|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French arc, {{inh+|fr|fro|arc}} Inherited from Old French arc, {{inh|fr|la|arcus||bow, arch}} Latin arcus (“bow, arch”), {{inh|fr|ine-pro|*h₂erkʷo-}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷo- Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} arc m (plural arcs)
  1. bow (weapon) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-arc-fr-noun-mT6VxyaR
  2. arc (curve) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-arc-fr-noun-ASIod~eh
  3. (geometry) arc, circular arc, circle segment Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Geometry
    Sense id: en-arc-fr-noun-F63sTV~p Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  4. (architecture) arch Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-arc-fr-noun-iQyr4nET Topics: architecture
  5. (fiction) story arc Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Fiction, Archery, Weapons
    Sense id: en-arc-fr-noun-AxoakmJz Disambiguation of Archery: 16 2 31 2 49 Disambiguation of Weapons: 16 2 33 2 47 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 41 0 57 Disambiguation of French links with redundant wikilinks: 1 1 39 1 58 Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: flèche [feminine], arche [feminine]
Derived forms: arc à poulies, arc de cercle, arc de courbe, arc de triomphe, arc électrique, arc insulaire, arc long anglais, arc réflexe, arc-en-ciel, arceau, avoir plus d’une corde à son arc, lampe à l’arc, tir à l’arc

Inflected forms

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