A comune of its province, located at the southern entrance of the Strait of Messina, is to this day called 'Scaletta Zanclea'. In the early 5th century BC, Anaxilas of Rhegium renamed it Messene (Î¼ÎµÏÏÎ®Î½Î·) in honour of the Greek city Messene (Greek: Î¼ÎµÏÏÎ®Î½Î·).
Definition of Arc. An Arc is a curved line that is a part of a circle. An Arc is a part of the circumference of a circle.
A major arc (right figure) is an arc of a circle having measure greater than or equal to (radians). SEE ALSO: Arc, Minor Arc, Semicircle REFERENCES: Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha: Major Arc CITE THIS AS: Rhoad, R.; Milauskas, G.; and Whipple, R. Geometry for Enjoyment and Challenge, rev. ed.