How to Say "Bow" in Latin - How To Say Guide

arcus

[ˈar.kʊs]

In Latin, the word for 'bow' is arcus.

Meaning: to bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference (verb)

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In Roman military contexts, the arcus was often seen as a weapon of the 'barbarians' rather than a traditional Roman tool of war.
The root of arcus is related to words for 'willow' and 'juniper' because these flexible twigs were used to craft bows.
While arcus describes the physical object, the act of bowing as a sign of respect in Rome was often expressed as flectere, meaning 'to bend'.

Arcus sine sagittis nihil est.
A bow is nothing without arrows.
This sentence shows the relationship between a bow and arrows using arcus.
Tatoeba #8461737 by alexmarcelo, translation #2510690 by AlanF_US
Et confractus est arcus eorum, et dissoluti sunt nervi brachiorum eorum per manus Potentis Iacob, per nomen Pastoris, Lapidis Israel.
His bow rested upon the strong, and the bands of his arms and his hands were loosed, by the hands of the mighty one of Jacob: thence he came forth a pastor, the stone of Israel.
This sentence uses arcus within a complex description of strength and the hands of Jacob.
Tatoeba #7925602 by carlosalberto, translation #7925608 by carlosalberto
Eritque arcus in nubibus, et videbo illum et recordabor fœderis sempiterni, quod pactum est inter Deum et omnem animam viventem universæ carnis, quæ est super terram.
And the bow shall be in the clouds, and I shall see it, and shall remember the everlasting covenant, that was made between God and every living soul of all flesh which is upon the earth.
This sentence describes a bow appearing in the clouds as a sign of a covenant, using arcus.
Tatoeba #7958122 by carlosalberto, translation #7958126 by carlosalberto
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Claudia and Quintus are greeting a high official at the forum.

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