αρχή

See also: ἀρχή and ἀρχῇ

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /arˈçi/
  • Hyphenation: αρ‧χή

Noun

αρχή • (archí) f (plural αρχές)

  1. origin, beginning
    στην αρχή ― stin archí ― in the beginning
  2. principle
  3. authority
  4. government authorities (as plural)

Declension
declension of αρχή
singular plural
nominative αρχή • αρχές •
genitive αρχής • αρχών •
accusative αρχή • αρχές •
vocative αρχή • αρχές •

Derived terms
  • απαρχής (aparchís)
  • αποξαρχής (apoxarchís)
  • αρχήθεν (archíthen)
  • αρχίζω (archízo, “to begin”)
  • αρχικά (archiká)
  • αρχικώς (archikós)
  • εξαρχής (exarchís)
  • εξυπαρχής (exyparchís)
  • κατ' αρχάς (kat' archás, “at first, initially”)
  • κατ' αρχήν (kat' archín, “in principle”)

And their related words:

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