arch
n.
c.1300, from Old French arche "arch of a bridge" (12c.), from Latin arcus "a bow" (see arc). Replaced native bow, n.1. Originally architectural in English; transferred by early 15c. to anything having this form (eyebrows, etc.).
adj.
1540s, "chief, principal," from prefix arch-; used in 12c. archangel, etc., but extended to so many derogatory uses (arch-rogue, arch-knave, etc.) that by mid-17c. it acquired a meaning of "roguish, mischievous," since softened to "saucy." Also found in archwife (late 14c.), variously defined as "a wife of a superior order" or "a dominating woman, virago."
v.
early 14c., "to form an arch" (implied in arched); c.1400, "to furnish with an arch," from arch, n.. Related: Arching.
arch
chief, first, rule:
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archangel, architect, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy, patriarchy, Archeozoic era
词根：arch = chief （主要的）
architect n. 建筑师
archipei ago n 群岛
词根：arch = bear （熊）
arctic a. 北极的（在大熊星座下）
antarctic a. 南极的（ant相反+arctic）
词根：arch 统治者, 首脑archy统治
anarchy [an-无，archy统治→政府] 无政府状态
anarchism [见上，-ism主义] 无政府主义
anarchist [见上，-ist者] 无政府主义者
monarch [mon-独→一人，arch统治者] 君主，最高统治者，国王
monarchy [mon-独→一人，archy统治] 君主政体，君主制度
monarchic [见上，-ic…的] 君主的，君主政体的
monarchism [见上，-ism主义，制度] 君主制度，君主主义
polyarchy [poly-多，archy统治→政治] 多头政治
oligarchy [olig少，寡，archy统治→政治] 寡头政治，寡头统治
plutarchy [plut财富→财阀，富豪，archy统治] 富豪统治，财阀统治
gynarchy [gyn妇女，archy统治→政治] 妇人政治
patriarch [patri父，arch首脑，长] 家长，族长
patriarchy [patri父，archy统治] 父权制，父权制社会
matriarch [matri母，arch首脑，长] 女家长，女族长
matriarchy [matri母，archy统治] 母权制，母系氏族制
〔李〕[arch] n.弓形，弓状物； [建]拱 ←arc,arch (L arcus)=bow 弓