No. 147 in Greek

αρχή

"Αρχή" in English means "beginning," "principle," or "authority."

In a sentence

Η αρχή είναι το ήμισυ του παντός.
The beginning is half of everything.
In this sentence, "αρχή" refers to the starting point or commencement of something.
Η αρχή της ιστορίας ήταν συναρπαστική.
The beginning of the story was exciting.
Here, "αρχή" is used to denote the initial part or opening section of the narrative.
Οι αρχές αποφάσισαν να επιβάλουν νέο κανονισμό.
The authorities decided to implement a new regulation.
In this case, "αρχές" (plural of "αρχή") implies the ruling or governing bodies.

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