arche
Definition of arche
archai
\-kī\: something that was in the beginning : a first principle: a in early Greek philosophy : a substance or primal element b in Aristotle : an actuating principle (as a cause)
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Origin and Etymology of arche
Greek archē, literally, beginning — more at archi-
arche-
Definition of arche-
: primitive : original archecentric archespore
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Origin and Etymology of arche-
Latin, from Greek, from archein to begin — more at archi-
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