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arch-
arch- /ɑːtʃ, ɑːk $ ɑːrtʃ, ɑːrk/

prefix

Language: Old French
Origin: Latin arch-, archi-, from Greek, from archein 'to begin, rule'

belonging to the highest class or rank:

an archbishop (=an important bishop)

our archenemy (=our worst enemy)

the company’s arch-rivals (=main competitors)

arch-

BrE

/ɑːtʃ/

NAmE

/ɑːrtʃ/

combining form

(in nouns 构成名词)

main; most important or most extreme 主要的；最重要的；极端的

◆archbishop大主教

◆arch-enemy主要敌人