αρχι-

See also: αρχ-, αρχί-, and ἀρχι-

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-), from Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō, to lead).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɾçi/

Prefix

αρχι- (archi-)

  1. added before a noun to create words that indicate first rank, primacy or leadership; arch-:
    αρχι- (archi-) + άγγελος (ángelos, angel)αρχάγγελος (archángelos, archangel)
    αρχι- (archi-) + επίσκοπος (epískopos, bishop)αρχιεπίσκοπος (archiepískopos, archbishop)
    αρχι- (archi-) + μάνδρα (mándra, sheepfold, sheep pen - ecclesiastical 'flock' sense)αρχιμανδρίτης (archimandrítis, archimandrite, dean)
    αρχι- (archi-) + διάκονος (diákonos, deacon)αρχιδιάκονος (archidiákonos, archdeacon)
    αρχι- (archi-) + στρατηγός (stratigós, general)αρχιστράτηγος (archistrátigos, generalissimo)
    αρχι- (archi-) + μουσικός (mousikós, musician)αρχιμουσικός (archimousikós, conductor, maestro)
  2. added before a noun to create words that indicate the start or beginning:
    αρχι- (archi-) + μήνας (mínas, month)αρχιμηνιά (archiminiá, calends)
    αρχι- (archi-) + χρονιά (chroniá, year)αρχιχρονιά (archichroniá, New Year's Day)
  3. added before a noun to create words that indicate mastery or skillful performance; arch-:
    αρχι- (archi-) + τεχνίτης (technítis, craftsman)αρχιτεχνίτης (architechnítis, master craftsman)
  4. added before a noun to create words that indicate great intensity or high degree:
    αρχι- (archi-) + ψεύτης (pséftis, liar)αρχιψεύτης (archipséftis, big liar)
    αρχι- (archi-) + τεμπέλης (tempélis, lazy)αρχιτεμπέλης (architempélis, very lazy)
    αρχι- (archi-) + μαλάκας (malákas, asshole, wanker)αρχιμαλάκας (archimalákas, big asshole)

Derived terms

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