arqui-

== Portuguese == === Alternative forms === arce-, arci- === Etymology === From Latin archi-, from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “first, chief”), from ἄρχω (árkhō, “to begin, to lead, to rule”). === Prefix === arqui- archi-, arch- (chief, highest, most extreme) arqui-inimigo ― archenemy ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “arqui-”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “arqui-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Alternative forms === archi-, arce-, arci-, arz- === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “first, chief”), from ἄρχω (árkhō, “to begin, to lead, to rule”). === Prefix === arqui- arch-, archi- ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “arqui-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025