About The Word Archi-
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What's The Definition Of Archi-?Synonyms | Synonyms for Archi-: Related Terms | Find terms related to Archi-: See Also | Archi- In Webster's Dictionary \Ar"chi-\ [L., archi-, Gr. 'archi-, a prefix which is
from the same root as 'a`rchein to be first, to begin; 'archh
the first place, beginning; 'archo`s chief. Cf. AS. arce-,
erce-, OHG. erzi-, G. erz-.]
A prefix signifying chief, arch; as, architect,
archiepiscopal. In Biol. and Anat. it usually means
primitive, original, ancestral; as, archipterygium, the
primitive fin or wing.
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