-archy

a combining form meaning “rule,” “government,” forming abstract nouns usually corresponding to personal nouns ending in -arch: monarchy; oligarchy.

Origin of -archy

Middle English -archie < Latin -archia < Greek, equivalent to arch(os) or -arch(ēs) -arch + -ia -y3

Words nearby -archy

-anum, -anus, -ar, -arama, -arch, -archy, -ard, -aria, -arian, -aris, -arium

British Dictionary definitions for -archy

-archy

n combining form

government; rule anarchy; monarchy

Derived forms of -archy

-archic, adj combining form -archist, n combining form

Word Origin for -archy

from Greek -arkhia; see -arch