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arcade.

A row of arches.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɑɹˈkeɪd/General-American/ɑːˈkeɪd/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A row of arches.

  2. A covered passage, usually with shops on both sides.

  3. Clipping of amusement arcade.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷos Proto-Italic *arkuos Latin arcus Italian arcatabor. French arcadeubor. English arcade Unadapted borrowing from French arcade, from Italian arcata (“the arch of a bridge”), from Latin arcus (“an arc”). Not etymologically related to Arcadia.

verb/ɑɹˈkeɪd/General-American/ɑːˈkeɪd/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To cover (something) as with a series of arches.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷos Proto-Italic *arkuos Latin arcus Italian arcatabor. French arcadeubor. English arcade Unadapted borrowing from French arcade, from Italian arcata (“the arch of a bridge”), from Latin arcus (“an arc”). Not etymologically related to Arcadia.

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