arch-
prefixEtymology
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-).
Definitions
A title in a hierarchy which indicates a higher degree of rank than its root word.
- archeparch
- archmarshal
- archdiocese
Leading, foremost, primary, or principal.
- archantagonist
- archmodernist
- archcompetitor
Intensely, extremely, or exceptionally.
- archfool
- archracist
- archnationalist
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Powerful, potent.
- archmage
- archvillain
- archwife
First
First; original.
- archangel
- archdevil
- archsin
The neighborhood
- synonymsuper-including extreme
- synonymsupra-including extreme
- synonymhyper-including extreme
- synonymultra-including extreme
- synonymuber-including extreme
- synonymmacro-including extreme
- synonymover-including extreme
- synonymmega-including extreme
- synonymmaxi-including extreme
- synonymgiga-including extreme
- synonym-zillaincluding extreme
- synonymgrandincluding extreme
- neighbor-arch
Derived
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 · +5 more
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA