-arches
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek -άρχης (-árkhēs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈar.kʰeːs/, [ˈärkʰeːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈar.kes/, [ˈärkes]
Suffix
-archēs m (genitive -archae); first declension
- -arch (ruler, leader)
Declension
First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ēs).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -archēs | -archae |
| Genitive | -archae | -archārum |
| Dative | -archae | -archīs |
| Accusative | -archēn | -archās |
| Ablative | -archē | -archīs |
| Vocative | -archē | -archae |
Derived terms
- -archa (Late Latin)