-archy

noun combining form

plural -archies

Definition of -ARCHY

: rule : government <squirearchy>

Latin -archia, from Greek, from archein to rule — more at arch-

-ARCHY Defined for Kids

noun suffix \ˌär-kē, in a few words also ər-kē\

plural -archies

: rule : government <monarchy>

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