-arches

See also: arches and Arches

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -άρχης (-árkhēs).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈar.kʰeːs/, [ˈärkʰeːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈar.kes/, [ˈärkes]

Suffix

-archēs m (genitive -archae); first declension

1. -arch (ruler, leader)

Declension

First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ēs).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	-archēs	-archae
Genitive	-archae	-archārum
Dative	-archae	-archīs
Accusative	-archēn	-archās
Ablative	-archē	-archīs
Vocative	-archē	-archae

Derived terms

• -archa (Late Latin)