arciform

9.9

Shaped like an arch

adjective
/ˈɑr.sɪ.fɔrm/

: arcuado

The architect designed an arciform window that became the focal point of the entryway.

Examples

The arciform structure of the bridge allowed for greater weight distribution.
Many Gothic cathedrals feature arciform windows.
In anatomy, certain muscles have an arciform appearance due to their curved fibers.
The arciform bridge was a stunning architectural feat.
The architect designed an arciform window that became the focal point of the entryway.
The arciform structure of the bridge allowed for greater weight distribution.
In anatomy, certain muscles have an arciform appearance due to their curved fibers.

Synonyms

arched

vsarciform

4 3.2

Having a curved top like a bridge or window

focuses on being curved not on the process of forming an arch

arcuate

vsarciform

1 9.8

Curved like the top of a bridge or window

is a broader descriptive term for archlike shape

arced

vsarciform

5.7

Having a curved shape like a bridge or ceiling

is the general word for having an arch form

arching

vsarciform

4.1

Curving like the top of a bridge or door

refers to the static arch shape rather than the forming action

bowed

vsarciform

5.3

Curved so they bend outward, like some legs

denotes simple arch shape without implying bending or force

How Curved

arciform

9.9

curved

6 1.0

bent

21 1.0

flat

797 1.0

Surface Forms

arciform positive

Morphology

arciform = arc (transparent) = arc + iform

The adjective is directly formed from 'arc' + the productive adjectival suffix '-iform' meaning 'having the form of', so the form-to-meaning mapping is clear.

Etymology

The word arciform comes from an old Latin word arcus and the root arc-, which mean 'bow' or 'arch'. So an arciform shape is curved like an 'arc' or an arch, which is why it means 'arched'.