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noun, masculine

arco

/ˈaɾko/

noun, masculine/ˈaɾko/plural: arcos

bow (weapon); bow (rod for an instrument); arc; arch; goal (structure)

tirar con arcoto shoot with a bow

Synonyms: portería

Inherited from Latin arcus (whence English archery), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷo- (“bow, arrow”). In some senses inherited, in others borrowed directly from Latin. Cognate with English arrow, arc, and arch.