āCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā ā Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate, bowed
(adjective) forming or resembling an arch; āan arched ceilingā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
arcuate (comparative more arcuate, superlative most arcuate)
curved into the shape of a bow
Source: Wiktionary
Arc"u*ate, Arc"u*a`ted(#), a. Etym: [L. arcuatus, p. p. of arcuare to shape like a bow, fr. arcus. See Arc.]
Definition: Bent or curved in the form of a bow. "Arcuate stalks." Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
āCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā ā Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States