arch-

See also arch

English

Etymology

From Latin archi-, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (archi-), from ἄρχω (archō, “to begin, to lead, to rule, to govern”).

Prefix

arch-

1. chief, highest, most extreme

Derived terms

• archangel
• archbishop
• archdeacon
• archdean
• archdemon
• archdevil
• archdiocese
• archdruid
• archduke
• archenemy
• archfiend
• archrival
• archnemesis

Translations

chief, highest, most extreme

Bulgarian: архи- (bg), най- (bg) Croatian: nad- (hr) Czech: arci- (cs) Danish: ærke- (da) Dutch: aarts- (nl) Finnish: arkki- (fi), peri- (fi) French: archi- (fr)

German: erz- (de) Greek: αρχι- (el) (arkhi-) Irish: ard- (ga) Norwegian: erke- (no) Spanish: archi- (es), arqui- (es),arzo- (es) Swedish: ärke- (sv)

See also

• archi-