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arch
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) enPR: ärch, IPA(key): /??t??/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??t??/
- (by analogy to arc, nonstandard) IPA(key): ((General American)) /???k/, ((Received Pronunciation)) /??k/
- Rhymes: -??(?)t?
Etymology 1
From Middle English arch, arche, from Old French arche (“an arch”) (French arche), a feminine form of arc, from Latin arcus (“a bow, arc, arch”).
Noun
arch (plural arches)
- An inverted U shape.
- An arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward.
- (architecture) An architectural element having the shape of an arch
- Any place covered by an arch; an archway.
- to pass into the arch of a bridge
- (archaic, geometry) An arc; a part of a curve.
- A natural arch-shaped opening in a rock mass.
- (anatomy) Curved part of the bottom of a foot.
Derived terms
Translations
References
- John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) , “arch”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ?ISBN
Verb
arch (third-person singular simple present arches, present participle arching, simple past and past participle arched)
- To form into an arch shape
- The cat arched its back
- To cover with an arch or arches.
Translations
Etymology 2
From the prefix arch-. "Principal" is the original sense; "mischievous" is via onetime frequent collocation with rogue, knave, etc.
Adjective
arch (comparative archer, superlative archest)
- Knowing, clever, mischievous.
- I attempted to hide my emotions, but an arch remark escaped my lips.
- July 4, 1710, Isaac Bickerstaff (pseudonym for Richard Steele or (in some later numbers of the journal) Joseph Addison), The Tatler No. 193
- [He] spoke his request with so arch a leer.
- Lassiter ended there with dry humor, yet behind that was meaning. Jane blushed and made arch eyes at him.
- Principal; primary.
Derived terms
- archly
- archness
Translations
Noun
arch (plural arches)
- (obsolete) A chief.
Related terms
- arc
Further reading
- arch in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- arch in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- arch at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Char, Rach, char, rach
Czech
Noun
arch m inan
- sheet (in printing)
Declension
Middle Dutch
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch *arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz.
Adjective
arch
- bad, depraved
- wrong, evil
- shameful
- bad, worthless, of low quality
Inflection
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms
- erch
Derived terms
- argeren
Descendants
- Dutch: arg, erg
Etymology 2
Substantive form of the adjective arch.
Noun
arch n
- evil
- disaster, misfortune
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Further reading
- “arch (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “arch (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “arch (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN, page I
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “arch (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN, page II
Middle English
Alternative forms
- arche
Etymology
From Old French arche.
Noun
arch (plural arches)
- arch
- arc
Descendants
- English: arch
References
- “arch(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Middle Welsh
Etymology
From the root of erchi (“to request”), from Proto-Celtic *?arsketi, from Proto-Indo-European *pre?-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ar?/
Noun
arch f
- request
Verb
arch
- second-person singular imperative of erchi
Mutation
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ar?/
Etymology 1
From Middle Welsh arch, from Proto-Brythonic *arx, from Latin arca.
Noun
arch f (plural eirch)
- (obsolete) chest, coffer
- coffin (box for the dead)
- ark (large boat with a flat bottom)
- 1588, Y Beibl cyssegr-lan, Genesis 6:13, 14:
- 1588, Y Beibl cyssegr-lan, Genesis 6:13, 14:
Derived terms
- arch Noa (“Noah's Ark”)
- arch y Cyfamod (“Ark of the Covenant”)
- bwa'r arch (“rainbow”)
Etymology 2
Back-formation from erchi (“to seek, to ask for”).
Noun
arch f (plural eirchion)
- request, command
Derived terms
- archeb (“order”)
Etymology 3
Inflected form of erchi (“to seek, to ask for”).
Verb
arch
- second-person singular imperative of erchi
Mutation
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present) , “arch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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amusing
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??mju?z??/
Verb
amusing
- present participle of amuse
Adjective
amusing (comparative more amusing, superlative most amusing)
- Entertaining.
- Funny, hilarious.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:funny
- See also Thesaurus:witty
Antonyms
- unamusing
Derived terms
- amusingness
Translations
Anagrams
- Mungias
amusing From the web:
- what amusing means
- what amusing story tells about
- what does amusing mean
- what do amusing mean
- definition amusing
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