Dictionary formarcus, arcus(masculine)
Translation
bow; arch, arc; rainbow
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Grammar
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | arcus | arcus |
| Vocativecalling someone: O ... | arcus | arcus |
| Accusativethe direct object; after ad, in (into), per | arcum | arcus |
| Genitiveof | arcus | arcuum |
| Dativeto, for | arcui | arcubus |
| Ablativeby, with, from; after a, ab, cum, de, e, ex, in (in), sine | arcu | arcubus |
Examples
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He had a bow and arrows.
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He sent an arrow from the bow.
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A rainbow appeared in the sky.
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They passed through the arch of the gate.
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The force of the bow was great.
Arcus, arcus, m., fourth declension: nominative and genitive singular look identical, dative and ablative are arcu, and the plural is arcus again. Fourth-declension nouns are mostly masculine, with manus and domus the famous feminine exceptions; arcus is not one of them.
The sense travels outward from the weapon to anything bent: the arch of a building, the arc of a curve, and the rainbow, which Latin calls arcus caelestis or simply arcus. Note that the archer is sagittarius, from sagitta, "arrow", not from this word - Latin names him by what he shoots, not what he shoots it with. English arc, arch, archer and arcade all come down this line through French, and the arcus of a Roman aqueduct is the same object as the arch of one.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 8: arcus, tollo, mantellum and 6 more words.