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Ancient Greek
Etymology
ᾰ̓ρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”, “government”) + -ης (-ēs)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ár.kʰɛːs/ → /ˈar.çis/ → /ˈar.çis/
Suffix
-ᾰ́ρχης • (-árkhēs) m (genitive -ᾰ́ρχου); first declension
- -arch (ruler, leader)
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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek -άρχης (-árkhēs).
Suffix
-άρχης • (-árchis) m
- Indicating leadership, ownership of or power over
- κατάστημα (katástima, “shop”) + -άρχης (-árchis) → καταστηματάρχης (katastimatárchis, “shopkeeper”)
- νομός (nomós, “nome”) + -άρχης (-árchis) → νομάρχης (nomárchis, “nomarch”)
- αίθουσα (aíthousa, “room, auditorium”) + -άρχης (-árchis) → αιθουσάρχης (aithousárchis, “cinema owner”)
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