Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - arch-
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Arch-
arch-
I. prefix Etymology: Middle English arche-, ~, from Old English & Anglo-French; Old English arce-, from Late Latin ~ & Latin archi-; Anglo-French ~, from Late Latin ~ & Latin archi-, from Greek ~, archi-, from archein to begin, rule; akin to Greek arche beginning, rule, archos ruler 1. chief ; principal archfiend 2. extreme ; most fully embodying the qualities of the kind archconservative II. — see archi-
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1.
comb. form 1 chief, superior (archbishop; archdiocese; archduke). 2 pre-eminent of its kind (esp. in unfavourable senses) (arch-enemy). Etymology: OE arce- or OF arche-, ult. f. Gk arkhos chief ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
pref. 1) архи: главный, старший archbishop - архиепископ 2) архи: отъявленный, самый большой arch-liar - отъявленный лжец arch-rogue - архиплут 3) rare архи: первый, первоначальный arch-founder - основатель ...Англо-русский словарь
3.
Arch- combines with nouns referring to people to form new nouns that refer to people who are extreme examples of something. For example, your arch-rival is the rival you most want to beat. Neither he nor his arch-rival, Giuseppe De Rita, won. ...his arch-enemy. COMB in N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
4.
~ prefix of the highest class or rank; chief; main (an archbishop (=a chief bishop) | our archenemy (=our main worst enemy) | the company's archrivals (=main competitors)) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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