arche-

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of arche-¹

< Greek, by-form of archi- archi-

Example Sentences

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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