archi-

[ad_1]

1. a combining form with the general sense “first, principal,” that is prefixed to nouns denoting things that are earliest, most basic, or bottommost (archiblast; archiphoneme; architrave); or denoting individuals who direct or have authority over others of their class, usually named by the base noun (archimandrite; architect).

combining form

1. a variant of arch-

pref.

1. Earlier; primitive:archenteron.

[ad_2]