arco

Meaning

1. (masculine) bow (weapon)
2. (masculine) arc
3. (masculine) arch
4. (masculine) hoop (of a barrel)
5. (masculine) each one of the circles of a water wheel
6. (masculine) Moon's halo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaɾko̝/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: arcus

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese arco, from Latin arcus, from Proto-Italic *arkuos.

Sentences

E o Sol e a Lúa polas alturas do arco con instrumentos da Paixón .

And the Sun and the Moon by the heights of the arch with instruments of the Passion.

Os mosaicos do arco ao final da nave tamén se remontan a este período .

The bow mosaics at the end of the nave also date back to this period.

O arco estaba orixinalmente situado no cardo "maximus" da cidade .

The arch was originally located in the thistle "maximus" of the city.