architect
English
Etymology
Middle French architecte, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn, “master builder”), from ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “chief”) + τέκτων (téktōn, “builder”).
Noun
architect (plural architects)
- A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.
- Plato made the causes of things to be matter, ideas, and an efficient architect.
- A person who plans, devises or contrives the achievement of a desired result.
- Peisistratus was the first architect of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
- (Philippines) A title given to architects. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Arch./Ar. before the person's name.
Derived terms
Translations
designer of buildings
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planner
Verb
architect (third-person singular simple present architects, present participle architecting, simple past and past participle architected)
- (transitive) To design, plan, or orchestrate.
- He architected the military coup against the government.
- 1894 December 14, The Electrical Review, volume 35, page 720:
- It is interesting to record that the excavating and the laying of the pipes for the mains have been done by the Corporation employés under the supervision and control of Mr. Harpur, the borough engineer, who, by the way, architected the station.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑrxiˈtɛkt/, /ˌɑrʃiˈtɛkt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ar‧chi‧tect
- Rhymes: -ɛkt
Synonyms
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: argitek
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