noun
Meaning 1
A very powerful mage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: fantasy
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: archmagus
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
archmage
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɑːtʃmeɪdʒ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɑːkmeɪdʒ/
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General-American: /ˈɑːɹt͡ʃmeɪd͡ʒ/
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General-American: /ˈɑːɹkmeɪd͡ʒ/
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History
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 mage English archmage From arch- + mage.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: archimage — a very powerful mage
- German: Erzmagier — a very powerful mage
- German: Erzmagierin — a very powerful mage
- Polish: arcymag — a very powerful mage
- Portuguese: arquimago — a very powerful mage
- Romanian: arhimag — a very powerful mage
- Russian: архима́г (arximág) — a very powerful mage
- Spanish: archimago — a very powerful mage
Real reading context