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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesarcuation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: arkɥasjɔ̃
"L'arcuation des branches favorise la multiplication des arbustes."
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2 senses- 1
The act of bending something into the form of a bow, or the state of being so curved.
"The gentle arcuation of the architectural arches gave the cathedral its distinctive gothic silhouette." - 2
A method of propagating plants by bending a living branch down to the ground and covering part of it with soil to encourage root growth.
"The gardener employed arcuation to successfully propagate new shrubs from the mature parent plant."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'arcuatio', originating from 'arcuare' (to bend like a bow), coming from 'arcus' (bow). It entered the English language in the 17th century primarily as a botanical and horticultural term denoting the bending of branches.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Arcuation" is said worldwide
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arcuation
Transliteration: arkɥasjɔ̃
"L'arcuation des branches favorise la multiplication des arbustes."
Bogenbildung
Transliteration: boːɡn̩ˌbɪldʊŋ
"Die Bogenbildung ist eine traditionelle Methode in der Pflanzenvermehrung."
arcuazione
Transliteration: arkwatsjoːne
"L'arcuazione dei rami viene utilizzata per la propagazione botanica."
arcuación
Transliteration: arkwaˈsjon
"La arcuación es una técnica útil para doblar ramas hacia el suelo."
arcuação
Transliteration: aʁkuɐˈsɐ̃w
"A arcuação dos galhos ajuda no processo de estiolamento controlado."
झुकाव
Transliteration: jhukāv
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"पौधों की शाखाओं का झुकाव उनकी वृद्धि में सहायक होता है।"
弯曲法
Transliteration: wānqūfǎ
Script: 中文汉字
"压条法和弯曲法是常见的园艺繁殖手段。"
굴곡법
Transliteration: gulgokbeop
Script: 한국어 한글
"식물 번식을 위해 가지를 휘어주는 굴곡법을 사용했다."
曲げ法
Transliteration: magehō
Script: 日本語
"園芸において枝を曲げる手法が用いられる。"
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