arc-

See also: ARC and arc

English

Etymology

From Latin arcus ("bow")

Prefix

arc-

  1. (mathematics) Used to form the names of inverse trigonometric and hyperbolic functions, and also the symbols for these functions.
    arc-sine (British), arcsine (US)
    arctan

Synonyms

Derived terms
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Translations

Anagrams

Tocharian B

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from an unattested *ārk (“merit”), indicating an early Proto-Tocharian *ārk. This is possibly related to Sanskrit अर्हति (arhati), but other cognates with this word make such a connection unlikely.

Verb

arc-

  1. to merit, deserve, be worthy of

Further reading
  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013), “ārc-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 53
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