Etymology

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Today it means: chief; primary; primordial Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀρχικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀρχικός“able to govern”
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From Ancient Greek ἀρχικός (arkhikós, “able to govern”). See arch-.

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