1arch1 (ɑːtʃ
)
Definitions
noun
- a curved structure, normally in the vertical plane, that spans an opening
archway a structure in the form of an arch that serves as a gateway- something curved like an arch
- 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)
- one of the basic patterns of the human fingerprint, formed by several curved ridges one above the other Compare loop1 (sense 10a) , whorl (sense 3)
verb
- (tr) to span (an opening) with an arch
- to form or cause to form an arch or a curve resembling that of an arch ⇒
the cat arched its back
- (tr) to span or extend over ⇒
the bridge arched the flooded stream
Word Origin
C14: from Old French arche, from Vulgar Latin arca (unattested), from Latin arcus bow, arc2arch2 (ɑːtʃ)
Definitions
adjective
- (prenominal) chief; principal; leading ⇒
his arch rival
- (prenominal) very experienced; expert ⇒
an arch criminal
- knowing or superior
- playfully or affectedly roguish or mischievous
Alternative Forms
ˈarchly adverb ˈarchness nounWord Origin
C16: independent use of arch-Synonyms
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playful,
joking,
teasing,
humorous,
sly,
mischievous,
saucy,
tongue-in-cheek,
jesting,
jokey,
pert,
good-natured,
roguish,
frolicsome,
waggish,
-arch
Definitions
combining form in countable noun
- leader; ruler; chief ⇒
patriarch
monarch
heresiarch
Word Origin
from Greek -arkhēs, from arkhein to rule; compare arch-arch- or archi-
Definitions
combining form
- chief; principal; of highest rank ⇒
archangel
archbishop
archduke
- eminent above all others of the same kind; extreme ⇒
archenemy
archfiend
archfool
Word Origin
ultimately from Greek arkhi-, from arkhein to ruleTranslations
- British English:
arch
An arch is a structure which is made when two columns join at the top in a curve....railway arches.ɑːtʃ NOUN ...railway arches.
- Spanish:
arco
nm
- French:
arche
nf
- German:
Bogen
nm Bögen
- Chinese: 拱门 n
- Arabic: قَنْطَرَة n
- Portuguese: arco nm
- Russian: арка nf
- Croatian: luk nm
- Czech: oblouk nm
- Danish: bue nutr
- Dutch: boog nm
- Finnish: holvikaari n
- Greek: αψίδα nf
- Italian: arco nm
- Japanese: アーチ n
- Korean: 아치 n
- Norwegian: bue nm
- Polish: łuk nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: arco nm
- European Spanish:
arco
nm
- Swedish: valvbåge nutr
- Thai: โครงสร้างที่มีรูปโค้ง n
- Turkish: kemer n
- Vietnamese: khung vòm n
Usage examples
She could see Mrs Bellingham, her arch enemy, sitting in a wrought-iron chair that resembled a throne.
, Anastasia Krupnik (3-in-1) (1986)THE NORTH Swinton Park, by Mary Miers Atriumphal arch announces the entrance to Swinton Park on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.
Country Life (2005)The DB returns after missing three games with an arch strain to give the secondary a physical boost.
Ottawa Sun (2003)The first of the steel beams was fitted into place in June, and work on installing the 20-metre high arch began in August.
Belfast Telegraph (2003)The more the arch moves up onto the palm the stronger the tendencies for menstrual or erection problems.
, THORSONS WAY OF - PALMISTRY (2002)