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Derived from the Greek adjective ἀντίμαχος (antimachos) meaning "capable of meeting in war", which consists of Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Also compare the Greek verbs ἀντιμαχέω (antimacheo) meaning "to resist by force of arms" and ἀντιμάχομαι (antimachomai) meaning "to fight against".