"arctus" meaning in Latin

See arctus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˈark.tʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈark.tus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: arcta [feminine], arctum [neuter], arctior [comparative], arctissimus [superlative], arctē [adverb]
Head templates: {{la-adj|arctus|adv=arctē|comp=arctior|sup=arctissimus}} arctus (feminine arcta, neuter arctum, comparative arctior, superlative arctissimus, adverb arctē); first/second-declension adjective
  1. misspelling of artus Tags: adjective, alt-of, declension-1, declension-2, misspelling Alternative form of: artus
    Sense id: en-arctus-la-adj-TtqtZ3US Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 23 36 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 35 29

Noun

IPA: [ˈark.tʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈark.tus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Head templates: {{la-noun|arctus<2>}} arctus m (genitive arctī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|arctus<2>}} Forms: arctī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], arctus [nominative, singular], arctī [nominative, plural], arctī [genitive, singular], arctōrum [genitive, plural], arctō [dative, singular], arctīs [dative, plural], arctum [accusative, singular], arctōs [accusative, plural], arctō [ablative, singular], arctīs [ablative, plural], arcte [singular, vocative], arctī [plural, vocative]
  1. alternative spelling of Arctus Tags: alt-of, alternative, declension-2, masculine Alternative form of: Arctus
    Sense id: en-arctus-la-noun-BdF9~n~V Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 23 36 41 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 14 54 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 35 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 47 22
  2. used as a specific epithet, meaning bear or bear-like, or northern Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-arctus-la-noun-hYZVmyAu Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 23 36 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 35 29

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "arctī",
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        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "arctō",
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        "dative",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "arctum",
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    },
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      "form": "arcte",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈark.tus]",
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      "form": "arcta",
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    },
    {
      "form": "arctum",
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        "neuter"
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      "form": "arctior",
      "tags": [
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      "source": "inflection",
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      "form": "arctō",
      "source": "inflection",
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      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
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      "form": "arctum",
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      "form": "arctīs",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "ablative",
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      "form": "arcte",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "singular",
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      "form": "arctī",
      "source": "inflection",
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      "ipa": "[ˈark.tus]",
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