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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024arche-, - a combining form meaning "prior, original, first'' (archegonium;
archetype); in scientific coinages, a synonym of archi- (archesporium).
- Greek, by-form of archi- archi-
Arch. E., - Architectural Engineer.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024archi-, - a combining form with the general sense "first, principal,'' that is prefixed to nouns denoting things that are earliest, most basic, or bottommost (archiblast;
archiphoneme; architrave); or denoting individuals who direct or have authority over others of their class, usually named by the base noun (archimandrite; architect). Also,[esp. before a vowel,] arch-. Cf. arch- 1 , arche-. - Greek, combining form akin to arché̄ beginning, árchos leader, árchein to be the first, command
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