-archa

See also: archa and archą

Latin

Etymology

Declension change from -archēs, from Ancient Greek -άρχης (-árkhēs).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈar.kʰa/, [ˈärkʰä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈar.ka/, [ˈärkä]

Suffix

-archa m (genitive -archae); first declension

1. (Late Latin) -arch (ruler, leader)

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	-archa	-archae
Genitive	-archae	-archārum
Dative	-archae	-archīs
Accusative	-archam	-archās
Ablative	-archā	-archīs
Vocative	-archa	-archae

Descendants

• English: -arch
• Italian: -arca
• Portuguese: -arca
• Sicilian: -arca
• Spanish: -arca