arch-

Meaning

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

Synonyms

arch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃ/

Etymology

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