άρχω

See also: ἄρχω

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈar.xo/
  • Hyphenation: άρ‧χω

Verb

άρχω • (árcho) (passive άρχομαι) found only in the present tense

  1. (formal, archaic) to rule, exercise power, govern
    1. (intransitive)
      Άρχει με σιδερένια πυγμή.Árchei me siderénia pygmí.She/He rules with an iron fist.
    2. (transitive) [+genitive]
      Άρχει του κόμματος με σιδερένια πυγμή.Árchei tou kómmatos me siderénia pygmí.She/He rules the party with an iron fist.
  2. (formal, archaic, passive voice) to begin

Conjugation

  • For more tenses, see the ancient inflection of ἄρχω. Like the past ήρξα (írxa), dependent άρξω (árxo), written in monotonic spelling from ἦρξα (êrxa), ἄρξω (árxō).
  • compounds of the ancient verb
  • ενυπάρχω (enypárcho, exist inside)
  • ιεραρχώ (ierarchó, hierarchize)
  • καλοναρχώ (kalonarchó), καλαναρχώ (kalanarchó) (ecclesiastic)
  • κανοναρχώ (kanonarchó)
  • κυριαρχώ (kyriarchó, prevail, dominate)
  • πειθαρχώ (peitharchó, obey)
  • ποιμεναρχώ (poimenarchó) (ecclesiastic)
  • προεξάρχω (proexárcho) (ecclesiastic)
  • προϋπάρχω (proÿpárcho, preexist)
  • συνυπάρχω (synypárcho, coexist)
  • υπάρχω (ypárcho, exist)
  • and see: αρχή f (archí, beginning; authority)

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