-arches
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek -άρχης (-árkhēs).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈar.kʰeːs/, [ˈärkʰeːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈar.kes/, [ˈärkes]
Suffix edit
-archēs m (genitive -archae); first declension
- -arch (ruler, leader)
Declension edit
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 edit
- -archa (Late Latin)