| 释义 |
ar·che
\ˈärˌkē; ärˈkā, -ˈkē\ noun
(plural ar·chai \-kī\)
Etymology: Greek archē, literally, beginning — more at archi-
: something that was in the beginning : a first principle:
a. in early Greek philosophy : a substance or primal element
b. in Aristotle : an actuating principle (as a cause) |