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, adjective

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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, adverb

Word Origin for arcuate

C17: from Latin arcuāre, from arcus arc

Medical definitions for arcuate

arcuate
[ ärkyōō-ĭt, -āt′ ]

adj.

Formed in the shape of an arc.

Other words from arcuate

arcu•ate•ly adv.