-archy

See also: archy

English

Etymology

From Latin -archia, from Ancient Greek -αρχίᾱ (-arkhíā), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule, government”).

Suffix

-archy

form of government or rule

Synonyms

-cracy

Derived terms

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Translations

form of government or rule

Galician: -arquía f
Greek: -αρχία (el) f (-archía)
Hebrew: ־ארכיה‎ f (árkhiya)

Hungarian: -archia
Irish: -arcacht f
Portuguese: -arquia f

Anagrams

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