arche-


  1. a combining form meaning “prior, original, first” (archegonium; archetype); in scientific coinages, a synonym of archi- (archesporium).

Origin of arche-

1
<Greek, by-form of archi-archi-

Other definitions for Arch. E. (2 of 2)

Arch. E.

abbreviation
  1. Architectural Engineer.

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How to use arche- in a sentence

  • And the compassed lyne in it is called an arche lyne, as the exaumple here doeth shewe.

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  • And the compassed line that aunswereth to it, An archline is called an arche lyne, A bowline.

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  • And marke where those arche lines do meet crosse waies, and betwene those ij.

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  • Then frome the crossinges of those eighte arche lines I drawe iiij.

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  • For as that did declare the equalitie of the arche lines, by the equalitie of the righte lines, so dothe this Theoreme l.ij.

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