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Arcĭ-tĕnens (in MSS. also arquĭtĕ-nens, like arquus for arcus, quur for cur, etc.), entis, adj. [arcus-teneo], carrying a bow, bow-bearing, in imitation of the Gr. Τοζοφόρος.

  1. I. A poet. epithet of Apollo and of Diana; of Apollo, Naev. Bell. Pun. ap. Macr. S. 6, 5 (p. 14 Vahl.); Ov. M. 1, 441 (cf. Hor. C. S. 61: Phoebus fulgente decorus arcu); id. ib. 6, 265: pius Arcitenens, Verg. A. 3, 75 (Apollinem dicit, Serv.): Arquitenens dea, Att. ap. Non. p. 341, 25: Arquitenentes Diana et Apollo, Arn. 1, p. 20.
  2. II. As a constellation, the Archer, Cic. Arat. Phaen. 405 B. and K.

arquātus, a, um, adj. [arquus = arcus = rainbow; v. arcus init.]: morbus, the jaundice (a disease in which the skin turns to the yellow color of the rainbow), Cels. 3, 24.
Hence, subst.: arquātus, i, m., one that has the jaundice, Non. p. 425, 3: Lurida praeterea flunt, quaecumque tuentur Arquati, Lucr. 4, 332 sq.; Varr. ap. Non. p. 35, 16; Col. 7, 5, 18; and Plin. 20, 11, 44, § 115.

Arquĭtĕnens, entis, adj., v. Arcitenens.

‡ arquītes = sagittarii, bowmen, archers, Paul. ex Fest. p. 20 Müll. [arquus = ar cus].

arquus, us, m., v. arcus.