ἀρχάγγελος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀρχι- (arkhi-, arch-) +‎ ἄγγελος (ángelos, angel, messenger).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀρχᾰ́γγελος • (arkhắngelosm (genitive ἀρχᾰγγέλου); second declension

  1. archangel

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀρχαγγελικός (arkhangelikós)

Descendants

  • Aromanian: arhanghil
  • Latin: archangelus
  • Old East Slavic: архангелъ (arxangelŭ)
  • Old Church Slavonic: арханг҄елъ (arxangʹjelŭ)

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