Roots and Affixes, Grade 6: arch, archi (chief, most important, rule)

Learn this list of words containing the Greek roots arch and archi, meaning "chief," "most important," or "rule."
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  1. monarch
    a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
  2. monarchy
    autocracy governed by a ruler who usually inherits authority
  3. overarching
    including, affecting, or dominating everything
  4. architect
    someone who creates plans to be used in making something
  5. architecture
    the discipline dealing with the design of fine buildings
  6. archenemy
    a major foe
  7. matriarch
    a female head of a family or tribe
  8. patriarch
    the male head of family or tribe
  9. archrival
    a person's main competitor or opponent in a given activity
  10. archipelago
    a group of many islands in a large body of water
Created on Fri May 01 17:50:00 EDT 2026 (updated Fri May 01 17:53:32 EDT 2026)

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