archvillain.
A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain.
Meaning & usage
A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain.
Where this word comes from
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 villain English archvillain From arch- (“chief, most extreme”) + villain.
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