English words: arcadianism to archdruidess

300 English words, part 116 of 158 of the words starting with A, A to Z. 25 have a page of their own.

English words arcadianism to archdruidess

arcadianism noun: An ideal rustic or pastoral state.
Arcadianly adverb: In an arcadian manner.
arcading noun, verb: An arrangement of arcades.
Arcadius proper noun: A male given name from Ancient Greek, of mostly historical use. Seen slightly more commonly as Arcade, from French.
Arcado- prefix: Arcadia
arcady adjective: Alternative form of arcadey.
Arcan proper noun /ˈɑːr.kæn/: A male given name
arcana noun /ɑɹˈkeɪnə/: Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.
arcanal adjective: Relating to the arcana.
Arcand proper noun: A surname from French.
arcane adjective /ɑɹˈkeɪn/: Understood by only a few.
arcanely adverb: In an arcane way.
arcaneness noun: The quality of being arcane.
Arcangel proper noun /ˈɑːˌkeɪn.d͡ʒəl/: A surname.
Arcangeli proper noun: A surname from Italian.
Arcangelo proper noun: A surname from Italian.
arcanist noun /ɑː(ɹ)ˈkeɪnɪst/: A craftsman who has knowledge of a manufacturing secret (specifically in the area of porcelain manufacturing).
arcanite noun: Potassium sulfate.
arcanity noun: The quality of being arcane.
arcanologist noun: One who studies arcanology.
arcanology noun: The study of the esoteric, metaphysical, secret and hidden.
arcanum noun /ɑɹˈkeɪnəm/: A mystery or deep secret.
Arcaro proper noun: A surname from Italian.
Arcata proper noun: A city in Humboldt County, California, United States.
arcature noun: A small arched passageway.
arccos noun: Abbreviation of arccosine.
arccosecant noun: function that is the compositional inverse of the cosecant function. Symbol: arccsc
arccosh noun /ˈɑː(ɹ)kˌkɒʃ/: Alternative form of arcosh (“the inverse hyperbolic cosine function”).
arccosine noun: Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the cosine function.
arccotangent noun: An inverse of the cotangent function. Symbol: arccot
arccoth noun /ˈɑː(ɹ)kˌkɒθ/: Alternative form of arcoth (“the area hyberbolic cotangent function, i.e., the inverse hyperbolic cotangent function.”).
arcdegree noun /ˈɑːkdɪˌɡɹiː/: A unit of measurement of angle equal to ¹⁄₃₆₀ of a circle's circumference.
arced adjective, verb: Having the form of an arc; arched.
Arceist adjective, noun: A proponent of Arceism.
arcellacean noun: Any protist of the order Arcellinida
arcellinid noun: Any protozoan of the order Arcellinida
Arceneaux proper noun /ˈɑɹ.sə.noʊ/: A surname from French, common among Cajuns and Louisiana Creoles.
arch adjective, noun, prefix, suffix, verb /ɑɹt͡ʃ/: An inverted U shape.
arch-artist noun: An artist of ultimate or superior quality; a maestro.
archæbacterium noun: Alternative spelling of archaebacterium.
arch bridge noun: A bridge with abutments at each end shaped as an arch.
arch-chief noun: Alternative form of archchief.
arch-commander noun: Alternative form of archcommander.
arch-criminal noun: Alternative spelling of archcriminal.
arch dell noun: The head of a gang of female canters or gypsies.
arch doxy noun: The head of a gang of female canters or gypsies.
arch enemy noun: Alternative spelling of archenemy.
arch-fiend noun: Alternative spelling of archfiend.
arch harp noun: Synonym of arched harp.
arch-heresy noun: A chief or major heresy.
arch-heretic noun: A leader of a heresy, a most prominent or leading heretic.
arch-heretical adjective: Highly heretical; being or relating to arch-heresy.
archæism noun: Alternative spelling of archaism.
arch-leader noun: Alternative form of archleader.
arch-murderer noun: Alternative form of archmurderer.
archæobotany noun: Alternative form of archaeobotany.
arch of the aorta noun: Synonym of aortic arch.
archæolatry noun: Alternative form of archaeolatry.
archæologically adverb: Alternative spelling of archaeologically.
archæomagnetism noun: Rare spelling of archaeomagnetism.
archæopteryx noun: Rare spelling of archeopteryx.
arch-pirate noun: Alternative form of archpirate.
arch-poet noun: A chief poet, or ancient poet laureate.
arch-practitioner noun: Alternative form of archpractitioner.
arch rival noun: Alternative form of archrival.
arch rivalry noun: Alternative form of archrivalry.
arch rogue noun: Alternative form of archrogue.
arch-sexist adjective, noun: Extremely sexist.
archabbey noun: An abbey which is the seat of an archabbot (high monastic rank within an order or congregation)
archabbot noun: In certain Catholic (notably Benedictine) congregations, the title of the general superior, ranking above all other abbots, vested in a particular abbey,...
archae- prefix /ɑːkiː/: ancient; antediluvian; archaic; old; prehistoric; primitive.
archaeacidal adjective: That kills microorganisms of the domain Archaea
archaeal adjective: Relating to the archaea.
archaean adjective, noun /ɑːˈkiːən/: Of or relating to Arche, the Muse of beginnings in Greek mythology.
archaeastronomy noun /ˌɑː(ɹ)ki.əsˈtɹɒnəmi/: The historical, especially archeological, study of astronomy; the study of the astronomical systems and methods of ancient cultures often embracing the...
archaebacterial adjective: Of or pertaining to bacteria of the domain Archaea, formerly classified as Archaebacteria
archaebacterium noun: Any primitive bacteria-like organism in the kingdom Archaea.
archaebaramin noun: A group of the originally created members of a baramin.
archaeid noun: Any member of the family Archaeidae of spiders, of southern Africa, Madagascar, and Australia.
archaeism noun: Alternative spelling of archaism or respelling of archæism.
archaellar adjective: Relating to archaella
archaellated adjective: Modified by archaellation
archaellation noun: Reaction with an archaellin
archaellin noun: An acetylated tetrasaccharide present in some archaea
archaellum noun: A unique whip-like structure on the cell surface of many archaea
archaemetzincin noun: Any of a group of zinc-dependant aminopeptidases present in some archaea
archaeo- prefix: ancient, early, primitive.
archaeoacoustic adjective: Relating to archaeoacoustics.
archaeoacoustics noun: The study of the role of sound in historical artifacts and sites.
archaeoastronomer noun: An astronomer whose speciality is archaeoastronomy.
archaeoastronomical adjective: Relating to archaeastronomy.
archaeoastronomy noun: Alternative spelling of archaeastronomy.
archaeobalanid noun: Any member of the family Archaeobalanidae, stalkless acorn barnacles in the order Sessilia.
archaeobatrachian noun: Any primitive frog or toad of the suborder Archaeobatrachia.
archaeobiological adjective: Of or relating to archaeobiology.
archaeobiologist noun: One who studies archaeobiology.
archaeobiology noun: The biological aspects of archaeology
archaeobotanic adjective: archaeobotanical
archaeobotanical adjective: Of or pertaining to archaeobotany
archaeobotanically adverb: With reference to, or by means of archaeobotany
archaeobotanist noun: A person engaged in archaeobotany.
archaeobotany noun: Paleoethnobotany.
archaeocete noun: Any extinct cetacean of the parvorder Archaeoceti
archaeoclimatic adjective: Relating to (the modelling of) the climate in ancient times.
archaeocyath noun: Any of the taxon †Archaeocyatha of marine sponges.
archaeocyathan noun: Synonym of archaeocyathid.
archaeocyathid noun: Any of the clade †Archaeocyatha of marine sponges.
archaeocyte noun: Synonym of amoebocyte.
archaeoentomological adjective: Relating to ancient insects
archaeofauna noun: The animal remains found at an archaeological site.
archaeofaunal adjective: Relating to archaeofauna
archaeogaming noun: The study of archaeology as it relates to video games and their history.
archaeogastropod noun: Any member of the order Archaeogastropoda, of sea snails.
archaeogenetic adjective: Of or pertaining to archaeogenetics
archaeogeneticist noun: A geneticist whose speciality is archaeogenetics
archaeogenetics noun: The application of population genetics to archaeology
archaeogenome noun: An ancient genome
archaeogenomic adjective: Related to archaeogenomes or to archaeogenomics
archaeogenomics noun: The study of ancient genomes
archaeogeology noun: Synonym of geoarchaeology.
archaeogeophysical adjective: Relating to archaeogeophysics.
archaeognath noun: Synonym of archaeognathan.
archaeognathan noun: Any insect of the order Archaeognatha.
archaeographer noun: Synonym of archaeographist.
archaeographic adjective: Relating to archaeography
archaeographical adjective: Relating to archaeography
archaeographically adverb: in an archaeographical sense
archaeographist noun /ɑːkiːˈɒɡɹəfɪst/: A person who specializes in archaeography, the study of antique writings
archaeography noun /ɑːkiːˈɒɡɹəfɪ/: Descriptive aspects and practices of early antiquarianism, and later archaeology in general.
archaeohydrological adjective: Relating to archaeohydrology
archaeohydrology noun: ancient hydrology
archaeohyracid noun: Any of the extinct mammals of the family Archaeohyracidae.
archaeoinformatics noun /ˌɑɹk.i.oʊ.ɪn.fəɹˈmæt.ɪks/: The application of informatics to archaeology
archaeointensity noun: The intensity of the Earth's magnetic field at some time in the distant past.
archaeol noun: Di-O-phytanylglycerol, a double ether of sn-1-glycerol where positions 2 and 3 are bound to phytanyl residues.
archaeolatry noun: Worship of an antiquity; excessive veneration of antiquity.
archaeolemurid noun: Any of the extinct lemurs in the family Archaeolemuridae.
archaeolinguistics noun /ˌɑɹki.ə.lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪks/: The study of the distant human past using archaeological and linguistic evidence together to reconstruct aspects of past cultures.
archaeolipid noun: Any archaeal lipid
Archaeolithic adjective: Of, from, or relating to the earliest Stone Age; applied to a prehistoric period preceding the Paleolithic.
archaeologer noun: An archaeologist.
archaeologian noun: An archaeologist.
archaeologic adjective: Pertaining to archaeology.
archaeological adjective: Relating to the science or research of archaeology.
archaeological culture noun: A recurring assemblage of artifacts from a specific time and place that may constitute the material culture remains of a particular past human society.
archaeological horizon noun: A common set of artefacts that identifies a culture and is found disseminated widely (usually over a number of sites, but sometimes widely over one site)...
archaeologically adverb: In an archaeological manner.
archaeologism noun /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪzəm/: the use of ponderous, old-fashioned language.
archaeologist noun /ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/: Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archaeologize verb /ˌɑːkiːˈɒləd͡ʒaɪz/: To treat archaeologically; to explore by means of archaeology.
archaeologue noun: An antiquarian; an archaeologist.
archaeology noun /ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/: The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
archaeomaenid noun: Any extinct fish of the family Archaeomaenidae
archaeomagnetic adjective: Of or pertaining to the science of interpreting the signatures of the Earth’s magnetic field at past times that are recorded in ancient materials.
archaeomagnetism noun: The magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the study and measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen with iron.
archaeomalacological adjective: relating to archaeomalacology
archaeomalacology noun: The study of the remains of molluscs from archaeological sites
archaeomancy noun: Divination using sacred relics.
archaeomaterial noun: Alternative form of archeomaterial.
archaeome noun: All the archaea (or their descendants) in an organism
archaeometallurgical adjective: Relating to archaeometallurgy.
archaeometallurgist noun: An expert in archaeometallurgy.
archaeometallurgy noun: The study of the prehistory of metal extraction and working
archaeometric adjective: Relating to archaeometry.
archaeometrist noun: A scientist whose speciality in archaeometry
archaeometry noun: The application of techniques and methodologies of the natural sciences to archaeology, mostly for dating, analysis, survey and confirmation of provenance...
archaeomusicological adjective: Relating to archaeomusicology.
archaeomusicologist noun: One who studies archaeomusicology.
archaeomusicology noun: An interdisciplinary study field that combines musicology and archaeology.
archaeomythological adjective: Relating to archaeomythology.
archaeomythology noun: The combined study of archaeology and mythology.
archaeon noun: A prokaryotic organism; a member of the domain Archaea
archaeonycteridid noun: Any of the extinct bats in the family Archaeonycterididae.
archaeopalaeontological adjective: archaeological and palaeontological
archaeopaleontological adjective: Alternative form of archaeopalaeontological.
archaeopalynological adjective: Relating to archaeopalynology
archaeopalynology noun: archaeological palynology
archaeopathology noun: study of ancient diseases through archaeological methods
archaeophage noun: An archaeal phage
archaeophyta noun: Synonym of archaeophytes.
archaeophyte noun /ɑːˈkiː.əˌfaɪt/: A plant which was introduced to an area by humans (or arrived naturally, but from an area in which it was present as a human introduction) and became...
archaeophytic adjective: Being or relating to an archaeophyte.
archaeoplankton noun: Any marine plankton of the kingdom Archaea
archaeopsychic adjective: Alternative form of archeopsychic.
archaeopterid noun: Any extinct tree of the genus †Archaeopteris
archaeopteridalean adjective: Relating to the archaeopterids
archaeopterodactyloid noun: Any pterosaur of the infraorder Archaeopterodactyloidea
archaeopterygid noun: Any member of the family †Archaeopterygidae of fossil birds.
archaeopteryx noun: Alternative spelling of archeopteryx.
archaeopyle noun: Alternative form of archeopyle.
archaeorthopteran noun: Any insect of the superorder Archaeorthoptera
archaeoseismic adjective: Relating to ancient earthquakes and other seismic activity
archaeoseismological adjective: Relating to archaeoseismology
archaeoseismology noun: The branch of archaeology that studies ancient earthquakes
archaeosomal adjective: Relating to archaeosomes
archaeosome noun: Any liposome based upon an archaeolipid.
archaeosortase noun: An enzyme, in some archaea, that modifies protein sorting
archaeostracan noun: Any extinct crustacean of the order Archaeostraca
archaeostratigraphic adjective: Relating to the archaeological study of strata (typically as a means of establishing chronology)
archaeostratigraphy noun: archaeological stratigraphy
archaeosurface noun: A prehistoric surface
archaeothanatological adjective: Relating to archaeothanatology
archaeothanatology noun: Alternative form of archeothanatology.
Archaeozoic adjective: Of or pertaining to the Archaeozoic.
archaeozoological adjective: Of or pertaining to archaeozoology
archaeozoologically adverb: In an archaeozoological manner
archaeozoologist noun: a person who studies archaeozoology
archaeozoology noun: The study of relationships between humans and animals over time.
archaeozoon noun: Any animal known only from archaeological evidence
archaeplastid noun: Any plant or alga of the taxon Archaeplastida
archaeplastidal adjective: Relating to the archaeplastids
archaeplastidan noun: Any autotrophic eukaryote of the kingdom Archaeplastida
archaerhodopsin noun: Any of a group of proteins, isolated from halobacteria, that are light-driven proton pumps
archaesporial adjective: Alternative form of archesporial.
archaesporium noun: Alternative form of archesporium.
archaeus noun: Alternative form of archeus.
archaic adjective, noun /ɑːˈkeɪ.ɪk/: The prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, etc.) of human presence in the...
Archaic Greek adjective: Of or pertaining to a period in Ancient Greek history that lasted from c. 700–500 BC.
archaic smile noun /ɑːˌkeɪ.ɪk ˈsmaɪl/: A smiling facial expression commonly found on Greek statues of the Archaic period (9th–5th century BCE).
archaical adjective: Archaic.
archaically adverb: In an archaic manner.
archaicise verb: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of archaicize.
archaicism noun: Alternative form of archaism.
archaicity noun /ɑː(ɹ)keɪˈɪsɪti/: The quality of being archaic.
archaicize verb /ɑː(ɹ)ˈkeɪ.ɪ.saɪz/: To archaize.
archaicness noun: The quality of being archaic.
archaicy noun /ɑː(ɹ)ˈkeɪ.ɪ.si/: The condition of being archaic.
archaio- prefix: Alternative form of archaeo-.
archaiopteryx noun: Alternative spelling of archeopteryx.
archaise verb: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of archaize.
archaiser noun: Alternative form of archaizer.
archaism noun /ˈɑː.keɪ.ɪz.əm/: The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
archaist noun: A person who studies archaic things; an antiquary
archaistic adjective, noun /ɑːkeɪˈɪstɪk/: Pertaining to an archaist; deliberately archaic, old-fashioned in an affected way.
archaistically adverb: In an archaistic fashion.
archaization noun: Process of becoming or turning something more archaic.
archaize verb /ˈɑː(ɹ).keɪˌaɪz/: To give an archaic quality or character to; make archaic, to suggest the past.
archaizer noun: One who makes archaic, as by using an archaic style.
archaizingly adverb: So as to archaize.
archaka noun: A person employed to perform puja worship.
archallaxis noun: The complete elimination of palingenetic features during the development of an embryo, such that ontogeny begins with an early deviation from the ancestral...
Archambault proper noun: A surname from French.
archamoebid noun: Any protist of the infraphylum Archamoebae
Archana proper noun: A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
archangel noun /ɑː(ɹ)ˈkeɪn.d͡ʒəl/: A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within...
Archangel tar noun: Synonym of Stockholm tar.
archangelic adjective: Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of archangels.
archangelical adjective: Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of archangels.
archangelically adverb: In an archangelical manner.
archangelicin noun: An angular furanocoumarin chemical compound found in angelica root, 2-(9-{[(2Z)-2-methylbut-2-enoyl]oxy}-2-oxo-2H,8H,9H-furo[2,3-H]chromen-8-yl)propan-2-yl...
archangelship noun: The role or status of archangel.
archantagonist noun: A chief antagonist.
archasterid noun: Any starfish in the family Archasteridae.
archazolid noun: Any of a class of cytotoxic macrolactones produced by myxobacteria of the genus Archangium
archbasilica noun: A supreme basilica. The title is currently held only by the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of Rome.
archbish noun: An archbishop.
archbishop noun /ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˈbɪʃəp/: A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism,...
Archbishop of Banterbury noun: A person full of witty banter.
archbishop's cross noun: Synonym of archiepiscopal cross.
archbishopdom noun: The realm, sphere, domain, office, or jurisdiction of an archbishop; archbishopric.
archbishopess noun /ɑː(ɹ)tʃ.bɪʃ.əp.ɛs/: The wife of an archbishop.
archbishophood noun /ɑːtʃˈbɪʃəphʊd/: The rank of archbishop; the state of being an archbishop.
archbishopric noun /ɑːt͡ʃˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/: The rank or office of an archbishop.
archbishopry noun: The office of archbishop.
archbishopship noun: The status or office of an archbishop.
archboard noun: The board, on the stern of a ship, on which its name is painted
Archbold proper noun: A surname.
archbp noun: Abbreviation of archbishop.
archbutler noun: A head or chief butler
archchamberlain noun: A chief chamberlain; a secular royal officer of the Holy Roman Empire, whose was elected by the Elector of Brandenburg
archchancellor noun /ˈɑːtʃˈtʃɑːnsələ/: chief chancellor
archchaplain noun: A senior chaplain in a French royal court
archchemic adjective: Of supreme chemical powers.
archchief noun /ɑɹt͡ʃ.t͡ʃiːf/: A supreme, primary leader of any organization.
archcommander noun /ɑɹt͡ʃ.kəˈmændɚ/: The supreme commander; a commander-in-chief.
archcompetitor noun: A primary competitor.
archconfraternity noun /ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˌkɒnfɹəˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/: A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.
archconservatism noun: Hard-line conservatism
archconservative adjective, noun: Extremely politically conservative.
archconspirator noun: A chief conspirator.
archcriminal noun: A highly prolific or skilled criminal; a criminal of the highest order.
archd noun: Abbreviation of archdeacon.
Archdale proper noun: A locality in Shire of Northern Grampians, central western Victoria, Australia
archdeacon noun: A senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or...
archdeaconate noun: Synonym of archdiaconate.
archdeaconess noun: The wife of an archdeacon.
archdeaconry noun: The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office
archdeaconship noun: The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdean noun: A member of a discontinued Catholic ecclesiastical office, higher in rank than a dean.
archdeanery noun: The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
archdeceiver noun: One who orchestrates deception, especially the Devil.
archdemon noun /ˈɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃ.diː.mən/: A chief demon; an archdevil.
archdespot noun: A chief despot.
archdevil noun /ɑɹt͡ʃˈdɛvəl/: A chief or reigning devil.
archdiaconate noun: The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdiocesan adjective /ˌɑɹt͡ʃˌdaɪˈɑsɪsən/: Of or relating to an archdiocese.
archdiocese noun /ˌɑːtʃˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/: A diocese administered by an archbishop.
archdivinity noun: A chief or reigning divinity, particularly in a polytheistic system.
archdruid noun: A chief druid.
archdruidess noun: A chief druidess; a female archdruid.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under A: 47,274 words, in 158 parts.