archontic

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adjective

Of or relating to an archon.

OriginKoine Greek Ἀρχοντικοί →
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Meanings

archontic1

adjectivearchontic (not comparable)

alternative archonic

  1. not comparableOf or relating to an archon.

Archontic2

adjectiveArchontic (not comparable)

alternative Archonic

  1. historicalnot comparablePertaining to a Gnostic group or sect prominent in late antique Egypt.
nounArchontic (plural Archontics)

plural Archontics · alternative Archonic

  1. historicalA member of this group.

Origin

  1. Koine GreekἈρχοντικοί
  2. EnglishArchontic

Borrowed from Koine Greek Ἀρχοντικοί (Arkhontikoí), from ἄρχων (árkhōn, “archon”).

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APA

archontic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archontic

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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