Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

archrival

/ɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˈɹaɪvəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: archri-val
IPA: /ɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˈɹaɪvəl/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"The New York Yankees are playing their archrival the Boston Red Sox tonight."

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 rival English archrival From arch- + rival.

Inflected Forms

archrivals (plural) arch rival (alternative) arch-rival (alternative)

Derived Forms

archrivalry

Synonyms

archcompetitor

Rhymes With

arrival survival rival revival arch-rival gingival adjectival conjunctival perspectival estival subconjunctival ogival

Questions

How do you pronounce archrival?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˈɹaɪvəl/.
What does archrival mean?: A chief rival.
Where does archrival 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 rival English archrival From arch- + rival.

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