arch-
/ɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃ/
arch- prefix: a title in a hierarchy which indicates a higher degree of rank than its root word.
Prefix
arch-
- A title in a hierarchy which indicates a higher degree of rank than its root word.
- archeparch
- archmarshal
- Synonyms:
- grand-
- Leading, foremost, primary, or principal.
- archantagonist
- archmodernist
- Intensely, extremely, or exceptionally.
- archfool
- archracist
- Powerful, potent.
- archmage
- archvillain
- Synonyms:
- stheno-, mega-
- First; original.
- archangel
- archdevil
arch- meaning in Vietnamese
arch- in Vietnamese
- chief, highest, most extreme
- tổng
Synonyms of arch-
Forms of arch-
| alternative form | archi- |
|---|---|
| alternative form | archo- |
Origin of arch-
From Middle English arch-, arche-, from Old English arċe-, ærċe-, erċe- (“arch-”), borrowed from Latin archi-, this stemming from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-).
Words formed from arch-
- archantagonist
- archbasilica
- archbutler
- archchaplain
- archcompetitor
- archconspirator
- archdeceiver
- archdemon
- archdespot
- archdevil
- archenemy
- archfiend
- archfoe
- arch-heretic
- archleader
- archmodernist
- archmurderer
- archnemesis
- archpaladin
- archpirate
- archpractitioner
- archrival
- arch-rival
- archrogue
- archsegregationist
- archtraitor
- archvillainess
- archmage
- archmagician
- archmagus
- archvillain
- archwife
- archwitch
- archwizard
- archangel
- archangelical
- archconfraternity
- arch-heresy
- archsin
- archabbey
- archabbot
- archbish
- archbishop
- archchamberlain
- archchancellor
- archchemic
- archchief
- archcommander
- archdean
- archdiocese
- archdruid
- archdruidess
- archduchess
- archduke
- archeparch
- archeparchate
- archeparchy
- archflamen
- archgovernor
- archgrandmaster
Questions about arch-
- What does arch- mean?
- Arch- means a title in a hierarchy which indicates a higher degree of rank than its root word.
- What is arch- in Vietnamese?
- Arch- in Vietnamese is tổng. See Arch- meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is arch-?
- Arch- is a prefix.
- How do you pronounce arch-?
- Arch- is pronounced /ɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃ/.
Words near arch- in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: arch- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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