aquula (akwola)

[L., also aquola, acula, a little water, a little stream, dim. of aqua, water: see aqua.] In an at., a small collection of watery fluid. - Aquula acustica, the auditory fluid, the endolymph or perilymph of the labyrinth of the ear. arl (är), n. [ There was an V. and thre arres togydre in a sute With letters other, of whiche I shal reherse. Pol . Poem in Archæologia , ΧΧΙΧ. 31. ( Hall i well .) See arr1 . signable technical characters. See Aquila, 1. ore, etc. IMG:content-1036.png:[blocks in formation] a quim in ale, a quim anile (a"kwi-mi-nā'lē, -mani'lē), n. See aquæmanale. aquiminarium (a"kwi-mi-nā'ri-um), n.; pl. a quim in aria (-a). Same as aquæmanale. A quit an i an (ak-wi-ta'ni-an), a. [L. Aquita nia, said to be before r; in older English words a restored form of Middle English and Old French a-, the regular reduced form of Latin ar-, as in array, arrange, etc. -ar1. [ME. -ar, occasional spelling of -er1, -ere.] A suffix of nouns denoting an agent; a variant of -erl, as in beggar, liar, formerly and properly begger, etc. -ar2. [ME. reg. -er, ME. -er, now restored to -ar. The usual mod. F. form is- aire. In E. -ar2 as an adj. suffix appears as -aryl, q. v.] A suffix of Latin origin, occurring in some nouns, as in bursar, medlar, mortar, vicar, etc. -ar3. [ME. reg. -er, In these nouns and other old words -ar is an alteration (to suit the Latin) of the Middle English -er , from Old French, or (as in scholar ) from Anglo-Saxon. ar. In her ., a common abbreviation of argent. IMG:content-1037.png:[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][graphic][ocr errors][subsumed][merged small] Arabian (a-ra'bi-an), a . and n. [ Arabius , Αράβιος , Arab .] I. a. Per- taining to Arabia, or to the Arabs: as, Arabian science or philosophy. - Arabian bird, the phenix (which see); hence used, like that, for any unique or singu- larly excellent person. She [Imogen] is alone the Arabian bird ; and I Have lost the wager. styles of architecture, but applied especially to Egyptian and Oriental examples. This architecture shows in its systems of construction and ornament the profound in- fluence of Persian and Byzantine models, though, as a rule, in architectural science it falls far behind the work of the Byzantine masters. The ovoidoconical dome sup- on pendentives is a characteristic feature; the buildings are usually square or polygonal in plan, seldom circular; the roofs are in general flat, and supported by arches resting on columns forming long parallel aisles, and often surrounding a central court. The arches are very commonly of the horseshoe shape developed in Persia, and from the beginning show the pointed form, though it is clear that neither form was adopted for con- structive reasons, and that neither influenced the meth- ods of building, much le revolutionized the entire art of architecture, as did the adoption of the pointed arch in western Europe. Walls, particularly interior walls, ceil- ings, domes, spandrels, etc., are commonly covered with an intricate lacework of arabesques, usually executed in relief on stucco, and often colored with at once great brilliancy and great delicacy. The most noteworthy ex- amples of the style exist in Cairo. Arabic figures or characters, the numeral characters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, so called as having been introduced into European from Arab use. They were so introduced in the twelfth century, and the work of Leonardo of Pisa, published in 1202, con- tributed much to their di emination. They were taken from the Arabic work of Al-Khowarazmi (see algorism ), who obtained them in India or Afghanistan. The system in its complete form (with the cipher) certainly originated in India; but what the ultimate origin of the characters was, whether they had been previously known in Europe without the cipher, and their history among the Arabians, are matters still in dispute. II. n . The language of the Arabians; a Semitic dialect, belonging (along with the Himyaritic and Aby in i an languages) to the southern branch of the Semitic family, and generally re- garded as exhibiting more ancient features than any other Semitic tongue. It is the language of the Koran, the sacred language of Islam, and po e es an im- mense literature, almost wholly Moslem and later than the time of Mohammed. Many other languages have borrowed largely of its material, from the Persian, Turkish, Hindu- stan i, and Malay on the east to the Spanish on the west. Arabic alt (a-rab'i-kal), a . [ Arabic + -al .] Arabian; Arabic. [Rare.] Arabicallyt (a-rab'i-kal-i), adv . According to Arabic usage; in Arabic. N. E. D. Arabic i (a-rab'i-sī), n . pl . See Arabian , n ., 2. Arabicize (a-rab'i-sīz), v . t .; pret. and pp. Arabi- cized , ppr. Arabicizing . [ Arabic + -ize.] To render conformable to Arabic usage. arability (ar-a-bil'i-ti), n. [ arable : see -bility .] Capability of being cultivated; fitne for cultivation. A Domesday hide, which one of our latest archæologists with good reason maintains is variable according to the arability or pasturability of the land. arabin, arabine (ar'a-bin), n . [ arab -ic (gum) + -in2.] A variety of gum, (C6H1005)2+H2O, soluble in cold water; arabic acid. It is the prin- cipal constituent of gum arabic, which consists of salts of arabin, and is also contained in other similar substances. arabinose (ar'a-bi-nos), n . [ arabin + -ose .] A crystallizable sugar, C6H12O6, prepared by the action of sulphuric acid on arabin. arab i no sic (ar"a-bi-nō'sik), a. [ arabinose + OF. Arabic , L. Arabic us , Αραβικός , Ἄραψ , Arab: see Arab .] I. a. 1. Belonging to Arabia, or to the Arabian race or language.-2. [l.c.] Derived from certain species of acacia growing bian, Αραβία , Arabia, of which the more im- portant species are natives.] A large genus of plants, of the order Crucifer a ; wall or rock- cre . The species are mostly of little interest or im- portance; a few are cultivated for ornament in rockwork and flower-borders. Arabism (ar'a-bizm), n. [= F. arabis me ; Arab +-ism; cf. Gr. Ἀραβίζειν , take part with the Arabs.] An idiom or a peculiarity of the Arabic language. Arabist (ar'a-bist), n . [F. arabiste ; Arab +-ist. Cf. Arabism .] One versed in the Arabic language, or in Arabian literature or science. Arabize (ar'a-bīz), v . t .; pret. and pp. Arabized , ppr. Arabizing . [ Arab + ize . Cf. Gr. Αραβί- ζειν , take part with the Arabs, " Άραβες , Arabs: see Arab .] To render Arabic in character; especially, to tinge with Arabisms. These Arabs of the Sudan are not true Arabs, but to a great extent merely Arabized negroes. Science , IV. 531. arable (ar'a-bl), a . [ arable , arabilis , that can be plowed, arare , plow, = Gr. ἀροῦν =Goth. arjan = Icel. erja = AS. erian , > E. ear , plow: see ear3 .] Fit for plowing or tillage. -Arable land, land which is cultivable by means of the plow, as distinguished from gra -land, wood-land, com- mon pasture, and waste. Aracanese (ar-a-ka-nēs' or -nēz'), a . and n. [ II. n. 1. sing. or pl . A native or the natives of Aracan, a division of Burma.-2. The lan- guage spoken by the inhabitants of Aracan, a IMG:content-1038.png:[merged small][merged small][graphic][merged small] cate .] To pull up by the roots; pull away by force; tear violently away. The children from her arm they gonne arace . Chaucer , Clerk's Tale, 1. 1047. arace2t, v. t. Same as arase1 . Araceæ (a-rā'sē-ē), n. pl . [NL., Arum + -aceæ.] A natural order of monocotyledonous plants, of which the genus Arum is the type. The species are her- baceous perennials, mostly acaulescent from tuberous or creeping roots, but in the tropics often tall rooting climb- ers. The in cons pic- uous flowers, usual- ly monœcio us or di- cæcio us, are crowd- ed upon a spadix surrounded by a spathe, with which it is sometimes con- fluent. The order includes 98 genera and about 1,000 species, abundant within the tropics, but comparatively rare in temperate a , spadix; b, b, stamens, or male flowers; regions. The larger c, c, ovaries, or female flowers; d, spathe; genera are Anthu- e, corm. IMG:content-1039.png:[graphic] IMG:content-1040.png:[graphic] Araceæ the calla, Richard i a Ethiopica, is a very common houseplant. Álso called Aroideæ.