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arco

adv · name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: AA1 R K OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adv

Meaning 1

A note in string instrument musical notation indicating that the bow is to be used in the usual way, usually following a passage that is played pizzicato.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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name

Meaning 2

A comune in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.

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name

Meaning 3

A small city, the county seat of Butte County, Idaho, United States.

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name

Meaning 4

A tiny city in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States.

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noun

Meaning 5

A passage to be played in this way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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adjective satellite

Meaning 6

(of instruments in the violin family) to be played with the bow

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From Italian arco (“bow”). Doublet of arch and arc.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: Arco — comune in Italy