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archi-

/ɑː(ɹ)kɪ/

archi- is the alternative form of arch-.

Meaning of arch-

Prefix

arch-

  1. A title in a hierarchy which indicates a higher degree of rank than its root word.
    • archeparch
    Synonyms:
    grand-
  2. Leading, foremost, primary, or principal.
    • archantagonist
    Synonyms:
    ultra-, aristo-
  3. (augmentative) Intensely, extremely, or exceptionally.
    • archfool
    Synonyms:
    hyper-, super-
  4. Powerful, potent.
    • archmage
    Synonyms:
    stheno-, mega-
  5. First; original.
    • archangel
    Synonyms:
    proto-, ur-

Origin of archi-

From Ancient Greek prefix ἀρχι- (arkhi-), from ἄρχω (árkhō, “to begin, lead, rule, govern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ- (“to begin, rule, command”).

Questions about archi-

What is archi- the alternative form of?
Archi- is the alternative form of arch-.
How do you pronounce archi-?
Archi- is pronounced /ɑː(ɹ)kɪ/.

Words near archi- in the dictionary

  1. archgrandmaster
  2. archgrandmasters
  3. Archground
  4. Archgrounds
  5. archi
  6. archi-
  7. archiannelid
  8. archiannelids
  9. archiascomycete
  10. archiascomycetes
  11. archiater

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Adapted from Wiktionary: archi- (page history and authors); 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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