-archy
-archy
a combining form meaning “rule,” “government,” forming abstract nouns usually corresponding to personal nouns ending in -arch:, monarchy; oligarchy.
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| -archy | |
| —n combining form | |
| government; rule: anarchy; monarchy | |
| [from Greek -arkhia; see | |
| -archic | |
| —adj combining form | |
| -archist | |
| —n combining form | |
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-archy
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Word Origin & History
-archy
suffix meaning "rule," from L. -archia, from Gk. -arkhia, from arkhos "leader, chief, ruler," from arkhe "beginning, origin, first place" (see archon).
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