arch-

Meaning

1. (morpheme) A title in a hierarchy which indicates a higher degree of rank than its root word.
2. (morpheme) Leading, foremost, primary, or principal.
3. (augmentative, morpheme) Intensely, extremely, or exceptionally.
4. (morpheme) Powerful, potent.
5. (morpheme) First; original.

Synonyms

arch

Translations

aarts-

hoofd-

opper-

archi-

archi-

arci...

arqui-

arzo-

Bogen

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arqui-

erz-

αρχι-

Archi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: arch-

Inherited from Old English: arċe-

In summary

From Middle English arch-, arche-, from Old English arċe-, ærċe-, erċe- (“arch-”), borrowed from Latin archi-, this stemming from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-).