English Explanatory Dictionary

arch-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  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.

Pronunciation

/ɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃ/ /ɑ(ɹ)k/ en-us-arch.ogg

Word forms

arch- archi- archo-

Etymology

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

Synonyms

super- supra- hyper- ultra- uber- macro- over- mega- maxi- giga- -zilla grand grand- aristo- stheno- proto- ur-

Related words

-arch

Derived words

archabbey archabbot archbish archbishop archchamberlain archchancellor archchemic archchief archcommander archdean archdiocese archdruid archdruidess archduchess archduke archeparch archeparchate archeparchy archfiend archflamen archgovernor archgrandmaster archking archlector archmarshal archmaster arch-poet archprelate archpresbyter archpriest archprimate archqueen archsodality archtreasurer archconservatism archconservative archcriminal archenmity archfool arch-heretical archimperialist archliberal archnationalist archracist arch-sexist archantagonist archbasilica archbutler archchaplain archcompetitor archconspirator archdeceiver archdemon archdespot archdevil archenemy archfoe arch-heretic archleader archmodernist

Translations

Bulgarian: архи- Bulgarian: най- Chinese Cantonese: 總 /总 Chinese Cantonese: 大 Chinese Mandarin: 總 /总 Chinese Mandarin: 大 Czech: arci- Danish: ærke- Dutch: aarts- Faroese: erki- Finnish: arkki- Finnish: peri- French: archi- German: erz- Greek: αρχι- Hebrew: ארכי Hungarian: fő- Icelandic: erki- Irish: ard- Japanese: 大 Korean: 대 Luxembourgish: äerz- Norwegian: erke- Old Norse: erki- Polish: arcy- Polish: archi- Portuguese: arqui- Romanian: arhi- Russian: архи- Russian: сверх- Russian: наи- Serbo-Croatian: nad- Spanish: archi- Spanish: arqui- Spanish: arzo- Swedish: ärke- Turkish: baş- Vietnamese: tổng Welsh: arch-
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