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-archy

/ɑː.ki/

-archy is the form of government or rule.

Synonyms of -archy

Origin of -archy

From Latin -archia, from Ancient Greek -αρχίᾱ (-arkhíā), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule, government”).

Questions about -archy

What is -archy the form of?
-archy is the form of government or rule.
How do you pronounce -archy?
-archy is pronounced /ɑː.ki/.

Words near -archy in the dictionary

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

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