arcus

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin arcus. Doublet of arc and arco. Distantly related to arrow.

In classic literature

Synonyms

arcus senilis

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