archae-

UK/ɑːkiː/

prefix

ancient; antediluvian; archaic; old; prehistoric; primitive.

OriginAncient Greek ἀρχαῖος →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. ancient; antediluvian; archaic; old; prehistoric; primitive.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀρχαῖος“ancient”, “primitive”
  2. Englisharchae-

From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “ancient”, “primitive”), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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