different between arch vs belt

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)

2. An inverted U shape.
3. An arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward.
5. (architecture) An architectural element having the shape of an arch
6. Any place covered by an arch; an archway.

   to pass into the arch of a bridge

7. (archaic, geometry) An arc; a part of a curve.
8. A natural arch-shaped opening in a rock mass.
9. (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)

1. To form into an arch shape

   The cat arched its back

2. 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)

2. 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.

3. Principal; primary.

Derived terms

• archly
• archness

Translations

Noun

arch (plural arches)

1. (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

1. sheet (in printing)

Declension

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz.

Adjective

arch

1. bad, depraved
2. wrong, evil
3. shameful
4. 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

1. evil
2. 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)

1. arch
2. 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

1. request

Verb

arch

1. 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)

1. (obsolete) chest, coffer
2. coffin (box for the dead)
3. ark (large boat with a flat bottom)
   • 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)

1. request, command

Derived terms

• archeb (“order”)

Etymology 3

Inflected form of erchi (“to seek, to ask for”).

Verb

arch

1. 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

English

Etymology

From Middle English belt, from Old English belt (“belt, girdle”), from Proto-Germanic *baltijaz (“girdle, belt”), from Latin balteus (“belt, sword-belt”), of Etruscan origin. Cognate with Scots belt (“belt”), Dutch belt, German Balz (“belt”), Danish bælte (“belt”), Swedish bälte (“belt, cincture, girdle, zone”) and Icelandic belti (“belt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b?lt/
• Rhymes: -?lt

Noun

belt (plural belts)

1. A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.

2. A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.

3. A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.

4. Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe.

5. A trophy in the shape of a belt, generally awarded for martial arts.

6. (astronomy) A collection of rocky-constituted bodies (such as asteroids) which orbit a star.
7. (astronomy) One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.
8. A powerful blow, often made with a fist or heavy object.

9. A quick drink of liquor.

10. (usually capitalized) A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).
11. (baseball) The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.

12. (weaponry) A device that holds and feeds cartridges into a belt-fed weapon
13. (music) Vocal tone produced by singing with chest voice above the break (or passaggio), in a range typically sung in head voice.

Synonyms

• (band worn around waist): girdle, waistband, sash, strap
• (band used as safety restraint): restraint, safety belt, seat belt
• (powerful blow): blow, punch, sock, wallop
• (quick drink of liquor): dram, nip

Derived terms

Descendants

• ? Afrikaans: belt
• ? Assamese: ????? (belto)
• ? Bengali: ????? (bel?)
• ? Dutch: belt
• ? Hindi: ????? (bel?)
• ? Irish: beilt
• ? Japanese: ??? (beruto)
• ? Oriya: ?????? (bel?)
• ? Urdu: ????? (bel?)
• ? Welsh: belt

Translations

Verb

belt (third-person singular simple present belts, present participle belting, simple past and past participle belted)

1. (transitive) To encircle.

2. (transitive) To fasten a belt on.

3. (transitive) To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.
4. (transitive) To hit with a belt.

5. (transitive, normally belt out) To scream or sing in a loud manner.

6. (transitive) To drink quickly, often in gulps.

7. (transitive, slang) To hit someone or something.
8. (transitive, baseball) To hit a pitched ball a long distance, usually for a home run.

9. (intransitive) To move very fast.

Synonyms

• (to encircle): circle, girdle, surround
• (to fasten a belt): buckle, fasten, strap
• (to hit with a belt): strap, whip
• (to drink quickly): gulp, pound, slurp
• (to hit someone or something): bash, clobber, smack, wallop
• (to move quickly): book, speed, whiz, zoom

Derived terms

• belted l
• belt out
• belt up
• beltloop

Translations

Anagrams

• blet

Afrikaans

Etymology

Borrowed from English belt.

Noun

belt (plural belde)

1. A belt (garment).

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b?lt/
• Hyphenation: belt
• Rhymes: -?lt

Etymology 1

A variant of bult.

Noun

belt m or f (plural belten, diminutive beltje n)

1. (archaic) A heap, hill
2. A dumpsite, notably for waste products.

Derived terms

• asbelt
• afvalbelt
• beltmolen
• gifbelt
• vuilnisbelt
• zandbelt

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English belt.

Noun

belt m (plural belten, diminutive beltje n)

1. (Suriname) (clothing) A belt.

Synonyms

• riem, broeksriem, gordel

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

belt

1. second- and third-person singular present indicative of bellen
2. (archaic) plural imperative of bellen

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic ?????? (balad).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?lt/

Noun

belt f (plural bliet)

1. A city, town.

Related terms

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *baltijaz. Cognate with Old High German balz, Old Norse belti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /belt/, [be?t]

Noun

belt m (nominative plural beltas)

1. A belt.

Declension

Descendants

• Middle English: belt
  • English: belt (see there for further descendants)
  • Scots: belt