Meaning
ark
- a large floating vessel, especially Noah's ark
- a chest or sacred repository (e.g. Ark of the Covenant)
In a sentence
Nel racconto biblico, gli animali salgono a coppie sull'arca.
In the biblical story, animals board the ark in pairs.
La tempesta minacciava di travolgere l'antica arca di legno.
The storm threatened to overwhelm the ancient wooden ark.
Hanno trovato i resti di una grande arca sulle montagne?
Did they find the remains of a great ark in the mountains?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| arca | feminine · singular |
| arche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Forms the irregular plural 'arche' to preserve the hard /k/ sound before 'e'.