The prefix "arch-" in "architecture" comes from the Greek word "arkhi-" meaning chief or principal. Therefore, "architecture" refers to the chief design or plan of a building.
The upper, fortified part of an old city.
"The arch was huge, spanning the church's magnificent doorway.""The little kitten would arch her back as if trying to frighten the family's dogs away.""At my comment on the Queen's painting, the inspector gave me an arch look and suggested that we could hire an art thief to steal it."
The arch first appeared in ancient Mesopotamian architecture 2000 BC, and was later used by the Romans to great effect. The etymology of the word is arca or arcus or arc.
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Archaios is not an English word, it is Greek. Here is what the Related Link (below) has to say about it: "Our word 'archaic' derives from the Greek archaios, meaning simply 'old' or 'ancient.'"
The Greek root for "matri" is "mater" meaning mother, while the Latin root is "matr" also meaning mother. The Greek root for "arch" is "archos" meaning ruler or chief, while the Latin root is "archi" meaning chief or principal.
The ancient Greek word arche (αρχή) means "beginning".
The word arch can either be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means a curved symmetrical structure. As a verb, it means to bend backwards or to provide with a curve.
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The suffix "-arch" is derived from the Greek word "arkhos," meaning "chief" or "ruler." It is used to denote a leader or a person in a position of authority.
Patriarch comes from Latin. ~Pater meaning Father and Arch meaning over or superior
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'Arch' actually derives from the Latin root 'arca,' which is the feminine form of 'arcus'.
Nemesis is a word for arch rival.
The word is definition.
The word "provide" can be used as a synonym for "give."