archenemy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɑː(ɹ)ˈt͡ʃɛn.ə.mi/
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- /ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˈɛn.ə.mi/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-)der. Latin archi-bor. Old English arċe- Middle English arch- English arch- English enemy English archenemy From arch- (“chief, most extreme”) + enemy.
Meanings
- A principal enemy.
- A supreme and most powerful enemy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| archenemies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| arch-enemy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| arch enemy | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
archrival · archfiend · archvillain
Synonyms
Translations (43)
mk ду́шман (a principal enemy) · ms musuh ketat (a principal enemy) · cs úhlavní nepřítel (a principal enemy) · fr ennemi juré (a principal enemy) · ar عَدُوّ لَدُود (a principal enemy) · is erkióvinur (a principal enemy) · tr başdüşman (a principal enemy) · it arcinemico (a principal enemy) · ja 宿敵 (a principal enemy) · es archienemigo (a principal enemy) · pt arqui-inimigo (a principal enemy) · da ærkefjende (a principal enemy) · nl aartsvijandin (a principal enemy) · cmn 死对头 (a principal enemy) · is erkifjandi (a principal enemy) · cmn 大敵 /大敌 (a principal enemy) · mk за́колнат непри́јател (a principal enemy) · cmn 宿敌 (a principal enemy) · ro dușman de moarte (a principal enemy) · ca enemic jurat (a principal enemy) · gl arquiinimigo (a principal enemy) · nl aartsvijand (a principal enemy) · hi प्रधान शत्रु (a principal enemy) · de Erzfeindin (a principal enemy) · hu ősellenség (a principal enemy) · sv ärkefiende (a principal enemy) · es peor enemigo (a principal enemy) · it arcinemica (a principal enemy) · no erkefiende (a principal enemy) · gl inimigo mortal (a principal enemy) · el αρχεχθρός (a principal enemy) · ru закля́тый враг (a principal enemy) · hi परमशत्रु (a principal enemy) · pl arcywróg (a principal enemy) · id musuh bebuyutan (a principal enemy) · es mayor enemigo (a principal enemy) · fi perivihollinen (a principal enemy) · hu fő ellenség (a principal enemy) · ca arxienemic (a principal enemy) · de Erzfeind (a principal enemy) · mi uto (a principal enemy) · ja 大敵 (a principal enemy) · fi arkkivihollinen (a principal enemy)