αρχι-
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-), from Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō, “to lead”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɾçi/
Prefix
αρχι- • (archi-)
- 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”)
- 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”)
- added before a noun to create words that indicate mastery or skillful performance; arch-:
- αρχι- (archi-) + τεχνίτης (technítis, “craftsman”) → αρχιτεχνίτης (architechnítis, “master craftsman”)
- 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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