Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

archenemy

/ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˈɛn.ə.mi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: arch-en-e-my
IPA: /ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˈɛn.ə.mi/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A principal enemy.

noun

A supreme and most powerful enemy.

name

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.

Inflected Forms

archenemies (plural) arch-enemy (alternative) arch enemy (alternative) the Archenemy (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

archfiend archrival archvillain

Synonyms

archfoe

Rhymes With

enemy

Questions

How do you pronounce archenemy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˈɛn.ə.mi/.
What does archenemy mean?: A principal enemy.
Where does archenemy come from?: 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.

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