archi-

/ɑː(ɹ)kɪ/

archi-

English Prefix

Definition

Alternative form of arch-.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek prefix ἀρχι- (arkhi-), from ἄρχω (árkhō, “I begin, lead, rule, govern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ- (“to begin, rule, command”).