-machy

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /məki/

Suffix

-machy

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

Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -machy
  • duomachy
  • hieromachy
  • hippomachy
  • monarchomachy
  • symmachy
  • trimachy
  • See Appendix:Fightings
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