recurve

re·curve

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-kurv]
- /rɪˈkɜrv/
- /riːˈkɜːv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-kurv]
- /rɪˈkɜrv/

Definitions of recurve word

verb recurve to curve or bend (something) back or down or (of something) to be so curved or bent 0
verb transitive recurve to curve or bend back or backward 0

See all 2 definitions of recurve

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Origin of recurve

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Latin recurvāre, equivalent to re- re- + curvāre to curve

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Recurve

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Recurve

recurve popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for recurve

verb recurve

whorl — a circular arrangement of like parts, as leaves or flowers, around a point on an axis; verticil.
whorled — having a whorl or whorls.

All 2 Synonyms of recurve