arcuate
or ar·cu·at·ed
[ ahr-kyoo-it, -eyt or ahr-kyoo-ey-tid ]
/ ˈɑr kyu ɪt, -ˌeɪt or ˈɑr kyuˌeɪ tɪd /
adjective
bent or curved like a bow.
Origin of arcuate
1620–30; < Latin
arcuātus bent like a bow, curved (past participle of
arcuāre), equivalent to
arcu-, stem of
arcus bow +
-ātus
-ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM arcuate
ar·cu·ate·ly, adverb sub·ar·cu·ate, adjective sub·ar·cu·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby arcuate
Example sentences from the Web for arcuate
British Dictionary definitions for arcuate
arcuate
/ (ˈɑːkjuːɪt, -ˌeɪt) /
adjective
shaped or bent like an arc or bow
arcuate leaves; arcuate fibres of the cerebrum Also: arcuated
Derived forms of arcuate
arcuately, adverbWord Origin for arcuate
C17: from Latin
arcuāre, from
arcus
arc
Medical definitions for arcuate
arcuate
[ är′kyōō-ĭt, -āt′ ]
adj.
Formed in the shape of an arc.