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-arche

-arche suffix: forms medical terms for the onset of certain changes in puberty.

Suffix

-arche

  1. forms medical terms for the onset of certain changes in puberty

Origin of -arche

From Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning”). First used in menarche.

Questions about -arche

What does -arche mean?
-arche means forms medical terms for the onset of certain changes in puberty.
What part of speech is -arche?
-arche is a suffix.

Words near -arche in the dictionary

  1. -apalooza
  2. -apine
  3. -ar
  4. -arabine
  5. -arch
  6. -arche
  7. -archy
  8. -ard
  9. -aria
  10. -arial
  11. -arian

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