arch-

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Prefix 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin archi- < Ancient Greek prefix ἀρχι- (archi-), from ἄρχω (archō) "to begin, to lead, to rule, to govern".

[edit] Prefix

arch-

1. chief, highest, most extreme

[edit] Derived terms

• archangel
• archbishop
• archdeacon
• archdean
• archdiocese
• archdruid
• archduke
• archenemy
• archfiend
• archrival

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[edit] See also

• archi-