出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2026/02/12 18:12 UTC 版)
arcus (plural arcus)
From Proto-Italic *arkuos (“bow”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷos (“bow, arrow”). Cognate to 古期英語 earh, whence English arrow, as well as Proto-Slavic *orkyta (“willow”) and Ancient Greek ἄρκευθος (árkeuthos, “juniper”), owing to juniper and willow twigs being used to make bows due to their flexibility.
arcus m (genitive arcūs); fourth declension
Fourth-declension noun (dative/ablative plural in -ubus).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | arcus | arcūs |
| genitive | arcūs | arcuum |
| dative | arcuī | arcubus |
| accusative | arcum | arcūs |
| ablative | arcū | arcubus |
| vocative | arcus | arcūs |