anarcho-

prefix

Denoting to anarchy and anarchism.

OriginAncient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰρχῐ́ᾱ (ănărkhĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative anarcha-

  1. Denoting to anarchy and anarchism.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-der.?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ergʰ-der.?
  7. Ancient Greekἄρχω (árkhō)
  8. Ancient Greekἀρχή (arkhḗ)
  9. Ancient Greekἄναρχος (ánarkhos)
  10. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰρχῐ́ᾱ (ănărkhĭ́ā)
  11. Englishanarcho-

Internationalism. Combining form of anarchist, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ἄναρχος (ánarkhos).

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Translations

Catalan anarco-
  • anarco-denoting anarchy or anarchism
Chinese Mandarin 安-
  • 安- (ān-)denoting anarchy or anarchism
French anarcho-
  • anarcho-denoting anarchy or anarchism
Polish anarcho-
  • anarcho-denoting anarchy or anarchism
Portuguese anarco-
  • anarco-denoting anarchy or anarchism
Russian анархо-
  • анархо- (anarxo-)denoting anarchy or anarchism
Spanish anarco-
  • anarco-denoting anarchy or anarchism
Swedish anarko-
  • anarko-denoting anarchy or anarchism
Cite this entry
APA

anarcho-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anarcho-

MLA

“anarcho-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anarcho-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anarcho-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anarcho-.

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