arch.

A form of archaic — The prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, etc.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.).

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Meanings

adjectivearch. (comparative more arch., superlative most arch.)

comparative more arch. · superlative most arch.

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of archaic.
  2. abbreviationAbbreviation of architectural.
nounarch. (countable and uncountable, plural archs.)

plural archs.

  1. abbreviationuncountableAbbreviation of archaism.
  2. abbreviationuncountableAbbreviation of archery.
  3. abbreviationcountableAbbreviation of archipelago.
  4. abbreviationcountableAbbreviation of architect.
  5. abbreviationuncountableAbbreviation of architecture.
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APA

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MLA

“arch..” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arch.. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arch.,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arch..

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