Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-machy

/məki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -machy
IPA: /məki/

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forming nouns with the sense of ‘battle, fight’.

Etymology

Representing Ancient Greek -μαχία (-makhía), from μάχη (mákhē, “battle, fight; dispute”).

Derived Forms

duomachy hieromachy hippomachy monarchomachy symmachy trimachy

Questions

How do you pronounce -machy?: The recorded pronunciation is /məki/.
What does -machy mean?: Forming nouns with the sense of ‘battle, fight’.
Where does -machy come from?: Representing Ancient Greek -μαχία (-makhía), from μάχη (mákhē, “battle, fight; dispute”).

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