Sust. FEM. Ark. Box once destined to contain several objects, which constituted one of the belongings of the House. Of the Latin 'arca, arcae ( ) pronounced archeologists', cases nominative and genitive singular equivalent to 'chest, chest'. Synonyms: wardrobe, coffin, vault, boat, box, coffin, sarcophagus. It comes from the verb «arcere»: depart, lock, defend, intercept, object, reject.
