-arche

suffix

forms medical terms for the onset of certain changes in puberty

OriginAncient Greek ἀρχή →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. forms medical terms for the onset of certain changes in puberty

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀρχή“beginning”
  2. English-arche

From Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning”). First used in menarche.

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Translations

Portuguese -arca
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Cite this entry
APA

-arche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-arche

MLA

“-arche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-arche. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-arche,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-arche.

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