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arc
bow /ˈark/
noun#4677 most common
Also: arch, spring (mechanical)
Example sentences
Copilul are un arc și săgeți.
The child has a bow and arrows.
Podul are un arc mare de piatră.
The bridge has a large stone arch.
Arcașul întinde arcul cu putere.
The archer draws the bow with force.
Arcul saltelei s-a rupt în timpul nopții.
The mattress spring broke during the night.
Inginerii testează rezistența arcurilor din suspensia mașinii.
The engineers test the strength of the springs in the car's suspension.
Prietenia lor este un arc peste timp, neschimbată de decenii.
Their friendship is a bridge across time, unchanged for decades.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | arc | arcuri |
| Genitive | arcului | arcurilor |
| Accusative | arc | arcuri |
| Vocative | arcule | arcuri |
Word family
arcașarcher
arcuito arch, to bend into a curve
arcuitarched, curved
arcadăarcade; dental arch
Etymology
Arc comes from Latin arcus, which meant bow, arch, and curve all at once. That single Latin word split into separate senses in Romanian, so today arc can mean a weapon, an architectural arch, or a mechanical spring, depending on context. Nearly every Romance language kept a close sibling of the same word.
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