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arcus
Latin · ancient
"a bow, arch"
a plain word for a bow or arch
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arcata
Italian · medieval
"an arch"
named an arch, especially of a bridge
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arcade
French · 1640s
"a vaulted, arched passage"
borrowed from Italian for a series of arches forming a vaulted passage
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arcade
English · 1731-1977
"a covered, arched passageway; a games venue"
entered for an arched passage, later a shop-lined walkway, and eventually a venue for coin-operated games
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