arcuate
adjective
arcuate is spelled A-R-C-U-A-T-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, arcuate means “curved into the shape of a bow” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in arcuate?
| Letters | 7: A-R-C-U-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 71,529th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is arcuate?
Arcuate appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of arcuate
- more arcuate comparative
- most arcuate superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does arcuate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
curved into the shape of a bow.
arcuate stalks
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Arcuate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense curved into the shape of a bow:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does arcuate come from?
From Latin arcuātus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).