-machy

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “fighting,” used in the formation of compound words:

logomachy.

Origin

< Greek -machia, equivalent to mách(ē) battle + -ia -y³

Related Words

heresimach
logomachy
loosestrife
sciamachy
tauromachy
theomachy

-machya word element meaning 'combat', as in logomachy.

[Greek combining form -machia, from -machos fighting]

-machyin actual use -omachy |ˈɒməkɪ|, represents the ending -µαχία of certain Gr. ns. with the general sense ‘fighting, warfare’, which are derivatives of adjs. in -µάχος with the general sense ‘that fights’; the root is that of µάχεσθαι to fight, µάχη battle. Of the Eng. words with this ending, some are adoptions of actual Gr. words, as logomachy; others have been formed from Gr. elements on Gr. analogies, as angelomachy; the ending has not been employed in hybrid formations.

-machy

word-forming element meaning "battle, war, contest," from Latinized form of Greek -makhia, from makhe "a battle, fight," related to makhesthai "to fight," from PIE root *magh- (2) "to fight."

-machy /məki/ suffix.

ORIGIN: Greek -makhia, from -makhos that fights, from base of makhē battle: see -y³.

Used, with medial -o-, in adoptions of Greek words and analogous English formations with the sense ‘fighting, warfare’, as iconomachy, logomachy.

-ma·chy
\məkē, -ki\ noun combining form
(-es)
Etymology: Greek -machia, from machē battle, fight (from machesthai to battle, fight) + -ia -y
: warfare : contest between or by means of
< logomachy >

-machy

IPA: /məki/

Suffix

Forming nouns with the sense of ‘battle, fight’.

Etymology

Representing Ancient Greek -μαχία (-makhía), from μάχη (mákhē, “battle”).

Derived terms

English words suffixed with -machy

See Appendix:Fightings

词汇	-machy
词根词缀	Dictionary.com Macquarie OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED Webster Wiktionary -machy Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “fighting,” used in the formation of compound words: logomachy. Origin < Greek -machia, equivalent to mách(ē) battle + -ia -y³ Related Words heresimach logomachy loosestrife sciamachy tauromachy theomachy -machya word element meaning 'combat', as in logomachy. [Greek combining form -machia, from -machos fighting] -machyin actual use -omachy \|ˈɒməkɪ\|, represents the ending -µαχία of certain Gr. ns. with the general sense ‘fighting, warfare’, which are derivatives of adjs. in -µάχος with the general sense ‘that fights’; the root is that of µάχεσθαι to fight, µάχη battle. Of the Eng. words with this ending, some are adoptions of actual Gr. words, as logomachy; others have been formed from Gr. elements on Gr. analogies, as angelomachy; the ending has not been employed in hybrid formations. -machy word-forming element meaning "battle, war, contest," from Latinized form of Greek -makhia, from makhe "a battle, fight," related to makhesthai "to fight," from PIE root magh- (2) "to fight." -machy /məki/ suffix. ORIGIN: Greek -makhia, from -makhos that fights, from base of makhē battle: see -y³. Used, with medial -o-, in adoptions of Greek words and analogous English formations with the sense ‘fighting, warfare’, as iconomachy, logomachy. -ma·chy* \məkē, -ki\ noun combining form (-es) Etymology: Greek -machia, from machē battle, fight (from machesthai to battle, fight) + -ia -y : warfare : contest between or by means of < logomachy > -machy IPA: /məki/ Suffix Forming nouns with the sense of ‘battle, fight’. Etymology Representing Ancient Greek -μαχία (-makhía), from μάχη (mákhē, “battle”). Derived terms ► English words suffixed with -machy See Appendix:Fightings
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