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arco

/ˈɑɹkoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
ar-co
IPA
/ˈɑɹkoʊ/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

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.

noun

A passage to be played in this way.

name

A comune in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.

name

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

name

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

archi (plural)

Homonyms

arko

Rhymes With

marco marko demarco narco anadarko barco arko sammarco calarco

Questions

How do you pronounce arco?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑɹkoʊ/.
What does arco mean?
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.
Where does arco come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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