ENGLISH ROOT WORD : arch-, archi-, archy- from Greek arkhein, arkhon, arkhe

【arch, archi, archy】 are word -forming element
usually meaning "lead, rule, beginning,…"
from Greek "arkhein, arkhon, arkhe"

 

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[WORD ROOT]root arch
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] arch, archi, archon, archy, arky
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) arkhein, arkhon, arkhe
[MEANING]root lead, rule, beginning,…

 

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Greek】 arkhein be the first; to begin, begin from or with, make preparation for; to lead, rule; to lead the way, govern, rule over, be leader of
• 【Greek】 arkhon ruler, commander, chief, captain
• 【Greek】 arkhe verbal noun of arkhein; rule; government; beginning, origin, first place

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

anarchism, anarchist, anarchy, archbishop, archipelago, architect, architectural, architecture, archon, autarch, autarchy, autarky, gynarchy, hierarchical, hierarchy, matriarch, monarch, monarchy, octarchy, patriarch, patriarchy

 

 

 

 

 

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

anarchism [noun]
【DEFINITION】 Anarchism is the belief that the laws and power of governments should be replaced by people working together freely.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 political doctrine advocating leaderlessness
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ an; without ⑵ arch; chief, ruler ⑶ ism; noun suffix

anarchist [noun]
【DEFINITION】 An anarchist is a person who believes in anarchism.
【pl.】 anarchists
【DERIVATIVEs】 anarchistic, anarchist
【ROOTs】 ⑴ an; without ⑵ arch; lead, rule, beginning ⑶ ist; noun suffix

anarchy [noun]
【DEFINITION】 If you describe a situation as anarchy, you mean that nobody seems to be paying any attention to rules or laws.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 absence of government
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 anarchic, anarchical, anarchically, anarchy
【ROOTs】 ⑴ an; without ⑵ archy(arch); lead, rule, beginning

archbishop [noun]
【DEFINITION】 In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches, an archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the bishops and priests in a particular country or region.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 a bishop of the highest rank
【pl.】 archbishops
【DERIVATIVEs】 archbishopric, archbishop
【ROOTs】 ⑴ arch; lead, rule, beginning ⑵ bishop; overseer

archipelago [noun]
【DEFINITION】 NOUN] An archipelago is a group of islands, especially small islands.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 the Aegean Sea
【pl.】 archipelagos archipelagoes
【DERIVATIVEs】 archipelagian, archipelagic, archipelago
【ROOTs】 ⑴ archi(arch); lead, rule, beginning ⑵ pelag; sea

 

architect [noun]
【DEFINITION】 An architect is a person who designs buildings.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 person skilled in the art of building, one who plans and designs buildings and supervises their construction
【pl.】 architects
【DERIVATIVEs】 architect, architectonic, architectural, architecturally, architecture
【ROOTs】 ⑴ archi(arch); lead, rule, beginning ⑵ tect(techno); art, skill

 

 

 

 

 

architectural [adjective]
【DEFINITION】 Architectural means relating to the design and construction of buildings.
【DERIVATIVEs】 architect, architectonic, architectural, architecturally, architecture
【ROOTs】 ⑴ arch; lead, rule, beginning ⑵ tect; cover ⑶ ur(ure); noun suffix ⑷ al(ad); to, toward

architecture [noun]
【DEFINITION】 Architecture is the art of planning, designing, and constructing buildings.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 the art of building, tasteful application of scientific and traditional rules of good construction to the materials at hand,
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 architect, architectonic, architectural, architecturally, architecture
【ROOTs】 ⑴ archi(arch); lead, rule, beginning ⑵ tect; cover ⑶ ure; noun suffix

archon [noun]
【DEFINITION】 (in ancient Athens) one of the nine chief magistrates
【PRIMARY MEANING】 one of the nine chief magistrates of ancient Athens
【ROOTs】 archon(arch); lead, rule, beginning

autarch [noun]
【DEFINITION】 autocrat
【SYNONYM】 autocrat
【ROOTs】 ⑴ aut(auto); self, same ⑵ arch; lead, rule, beginning

autarchy [noun]
【DEFINITION】 ① unlimited rule; autocracy
② self-government; self-rule
③ a variant spelling (now rare) of autarky
【PRIMARY MEANING】 absolute sovereignty
【pl.】 autarchies
【DERIVATIVEs】 autarchic, autarchical, autarchy
【ROOTs】 ⑴ aut(auto); self, same ⑵ arch; lead, rule, beginning ⑶ y; noun suffix

autarky [noun]
【DEFINITION】 (esp of a political unit) a system or policy of economic self-sufficiency aimed at removing the need for imports
【PRIMARY MEANING】 self-sufficiency
【pl.】 autarkies
【ROOTs】 ⑴ aut(auto); self, same ⑵ arky(arch); lead, rule, beginning

 

 

 

gynarchy [noun]
【DEFINITION】 another word for gynaecocracy
【PRIMARY MEANING】 government by women or a woman
【ROOTs】 ⑴ gyn; woman ⑵ archy(arch); lead, rule, beginning

hierarchical [adjective]
【DEFINITION】 A hierarchical system or organization is one in which people have different ranks or positions, depending on how important they are.
【DERIVATIVEs】 hierarchical, hierarchically, hierarchism, hierarchy
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hier(hiero); holy, priestly, sacrifice ⑵ archi(arch); lead, rule, beginning ⑶ ical(ic); adjective suffix

hierarchy [noun]
【DEFINITION】 A hierarchy is a system of organizing people into different ranks or levels of importance, for example in society or in a company.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 rank in the sacred order; one of the three divisions of the nine orders of angels; system of orders of angels and heavenly beings
【pl.】 hierarchies
【DERIVATIVEs】 hierarchical, hierarchically, hierarchism, hierarchy
【SYNONYM】 pecking order
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hier(hiero); holy, priestly, sacrifice ⑵ arch; lead, rule, beginning ⑶ y; noun suffix

matriarch [noun]
【DEFINITION】 A matriarch is a woman who rules in a society in which power passes from mother to daughter.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 mother or woman who heads a family or tribe
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 matriarchal, matriarchalism, matriarchic, matriarch
【ROOTs】 ⑴ matri(matr); mother ⑵ arch; lead, rule, beginning

monarch [noun]
【DEFINITION】 The monarch of a country is the king, queen, emperor, or empress.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 supreme governor for life, a sole or autocratic ruler of a state
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 monarchal, monarchally, monarchial, monarchic, monarchical, monarchically, monarchism, monarchist, monarch
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mon(mono); alone ⑵ arch; lead, rule, beginning

monarchy [noun]
【DEFINITION】 A monarchy is a system in which a country has a monarch.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 a kingdom, territory ruled by a monarch
【pl.】 monarchies
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mon(mono); one, single ⑵ arch; lead, rule, beginning ⑶ y; noun suffix

octarchy [noun]
【DEFINITION】 government by eight rulers
【ROOTs】 arch; lead, rule

patriarch [noun]
【DEFINITION】 A patriarch is the male head of a family or tribe.
【pl.】 patriarchs
【DERIVATIVEs】 patriarchal, patriarchally, patriarch
【ROOTs】 ⑴ patr; father ⑵ arch; lead, rule, beginning

patriarchy [noun]
【DEFINITION】 Patriarchy is a system in which men have all or most of the power and importance in a society or group.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 system of society or government by fathers or elder males of the community
【pl.】 patriarchies
【ROOTs】 ⑴ patr; father ⑵ arch; lead, rule, beginning ⑶ y; noun suffix

Other word list containing arch, archi, archy; oligarchy, endarch, andrarchy, archangel, archetype, autarchism, eparch, eparchy, exarch, monarchism, monarchist, navarch, plutarchy, polyarchy, synarchism, synarchy, tetrarchy, triarchy, trierarch, antarchy

 

 

 

【OTHER ROOTs; 】
abba-
acu-
aero
aev
ag
ante
agog
arch, archi, archy
arc-, arch-
astro-

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