Etymology

arco

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Italian arco
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromarco“bow”
  2. English todayarco

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

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