Arcuate

/ˈɑr.kju.ət/ adjective

Definition

Shaped like an arch or bow; curved or bent like a rainbow.

Etymology

From Latin 'arcuatus,' past participle of 'arcuare' (to curve). The root 'arcus' means bow or arch, and this became a common term in anatomy and geometry.

Kelly Says

The 'arcuate nucleus' in your brain has an arched shape and controls your hunger and metabolism—your body uses actual curved shapes to manage its most basic needs!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
ARالعربية
مقعر
mu-qair
BNবাংলা
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
CACatalà
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
CSČeština
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
DADansk
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
DEDeutsch
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
ELΕλληνικά
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
ESEspañol
arcuado
ar-kwee-ah-doh
FAفارسی
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
FISuomi
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
FRFrançais
arcuate
ark-yü-at
GUGU
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
HAHA
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
HEעברית
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
HIहिन्दी
अर्धवृत्ताकार
ardhavrittakar
HUMagyar
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
IDBahasa Indonesia
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
IGIG
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
ITItaliano
arcuato
ar-kwee-ah-toh
JA日本語
弓状
yumi-jou
KKKK
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
KMKM
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
KO한국어
곡선
gok-seon
MRMR
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
MSBahasa Melayu
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
MYမြန်မာ
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
NLNederlands
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
NONorsk
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
PAPA
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
PLPolski
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
PTPortuguês
arcuado
ar-koo-ah-doh
RORomână
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
RUРусский
arcuate
ark-yü-at
SVSvenska
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
SWKiswahili
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
TAதமிழ்
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
TEతెలుగు
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
THไทย
โค้ง
kong
TLTL
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
TRTürkçe
arcuate
ark-yü-at
UKУкраїнська
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
URاردو
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
VITiếng Việt
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
YOYO
arcuate
ar-kwee-at
ZH中文
弓形
gōu xíng
ZUZU
arcuate
ar-kwee-at

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