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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 ).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of archi-1
< Greek, combining form akin to archḗ beginning, árchos leader, árchein to be the first, command
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Example Sentences
Archi, 3, making allowance for the usual exaggeration of an advocate.
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I spoke of this allusion to the Jews with a most accomplished ecclesiastic who dined at the Archi-episcopal palace.
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The great chancellor, summus cancellarius or archi-cancellarius, was a dignitary who had indeed little real power.
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The office became established under the form archi-cancellarius, or chief of the cancellarii.
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From a distant part of the house a woman's voice arose, crying, "Archie, Archi-e-e!"
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