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archvillain

/ˌɑɹt͡ʃˈvɪlən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
archvil-lain
IPA
/ˌɑɹt͡ʃˈvɪlən/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain.

Example Sentences

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 villain English archvillain From arch- (“chief, most extreme”) + villain.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑɹt͡ʃˈvɪlən/
  • British English: /ˌɑːtʃˈvɪlən/

Inflected Forms

archvillains (plural) arch-villain (alternative)

Derived Forms

archvillainess

Frequently Paired Words

supervillain

Rhymes With

dylan villain dillon chillun villein sillon

Questions

How do you pronounce archvillain?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑɹt͡ʃˈvɪlən/.
What does archvillain mean?
A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain.
Where does archvillain 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 villain English archvillain From arch- (“chief, most extreme”) + villain.

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