archi-

archi-

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, especially before a vowel, arch-.
Compare arch-1, arche-.


Origin:
< Greek, combining form akin to archḗ beginning, árchos leader, árchein to be the first, command
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Archi- is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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World English Dictionary
arch- or archi-
 
combining form
1.  chief; principal; of highest rank: archangel; archbishop; archduke
2.  eminent above all others of the same kind; extreme: archenemy; archfiend; archfool
 
[ultimately from Greek arkhi-, from arkhein to rule]
 
archi- or archi-
 
combining form
 
[ultimately from Greek arkhi-, from arkhein to rule]

archi-
 
combining form
a variant of arch-

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Medical Dictionary

archi- or arch- or arche-
pref.
Earlier; primitive: archenteron.

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