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architect en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛkt/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɑɹ.kɪˌtɛkt/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn, “master builder”), from ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “chief”) + τέκτων (téktōn, “builder”). By surface analysis, archi- + -tect.

Meanings

  1. A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.
    • This was the second time in the last few months that she was asked to install a urinal in a luxury residential project, and she said she knows many other designers and architects who have been specifying home urinals in their projects. 2007 January 25, Suzanne Gannon, “For the High-End Bathroom, Something Unexpected”, in The New York Times:
    • Plato made the causes of things to be matter, ideas, and an efficient architect.
  2. A person who plans, devises or contrives the achievement of a desired result.
    • French winger Hatem Ben Arfa has also taken plenty of plaudits recently and he was the architect of the opening goal with some superb trickery on the left touchline. 2012 April 21, Jonathan Jurejko, “Newcastle 3-0 Stoke”, in BBC Sport:
    • Peisistratus was the first architect of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
  3. (Philippines) An honorific given to architects. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Arch./Ar. before the person's name.

Forms

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architects Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

subarchitect · starchitect · landscape architect · ecoarchitect · microarchitect · nonarchitect · software architect · business architect · coarchitect · naval architect · every man is the architect of his own fortune

Relateds

architecture

Synonyms

architector

Translations (171)

sl arhitekt (designer of buildings) · it ideatore (planner) · ms arkitek (designer of buildings) · id arsitek (designer of buildings) · hil arkitekto (designer of buildings) · gd ailtire (designer of buildings) · az memar (designer of buildings) · gl arquitecto (designer of buildings) · cs architektka (designer of buildings) · th สถาปนิก (designer of buildings) · nn arkitekt (designer of buildings) · cmn 創造者 /创造者 (planner) · pdt Bümeista (Chortitza) (designer of buildings) · tl arkitekto (planner) · gv ard-obbree (designer of buildings) · bg архите́кт (designer of buildings) · aii ܐܲܪ̈ܕܹܝܟ݂ܠܹܐ (designer of buildings) · da arkitekt (designer of buildings) · kmr mîmar (designer of buildings) · ro arhitectă (designer of buildings) · sq arkitekte (designer of buildings) · km និម្មាបនិក (designer of buildings) · et arhitekt (designer of buildings) · aii ܐܲܪܕܹܝܟ݂ܲܠܬܵܐ (designer of buildings) · es arquitecto (designer of buildings) · ast arquitectu (designer of buildings) · hu (tervező) építész (designer of buildings) · ur اَرْکِیٹیکْٹ (designer of buildings) · sh arhìtekta (designer of buildings) · he אדריכלית (designer of buildings) · fr architecte (designer of buildings) · ro creator (planner) · fa-ira مِعْمار (designer of buildings) · ast arquiteutu (designer of buildings) · ko 건축가 (designer of buildings) · sv arkitekt (designer of buildings) · pt arquiteta (planner) · ru архите́кторка (designer of buildings) · sq arkitekte (planner) · oc arquitècte (designer of buildings) · lv arhitekte (designer of buildings) · mk архитектка (designer of buildings) · grc ἀρχιτέκτων (designer of buildings) · yi אַרכיטעקט (designer of buildings) · ro arhitect (planner) · ug بىناكار (designer of buildings) · fi suunnittelija (planner) · bcl arkitekto (designer of buildings) · sq ndërtimtare (designer of buildings) · it architetto (designer of buildings) · sq arkitekt (designer of buildings) · ota معمار (designer of buildings) · aii ܐܲܪܕܹܝܟ݂ܠܵܐ (designer of buildings) · sk architekt (designer of buildings) · nl bouwmeester (designer of buildings) · tl arkitekto (designer of buildings) · fi arkkitehti (designer of buildings) · uk архіте́ктор (designer of buildings) · ca arquitecte (designer of buildings) · bg архите́ктка (designer of buildings) · eo arkitekturisto (designer of buildings) · az معمار (designer of buildings) · gl arquitecta (designer of buildings) · hu építészmérnök (designer of buildings) · yue 設計師 /设计师 (designer of buildings) · ka არქიტექტორი (designer of buildings) · vo hibumavan (designer of buildings) · sq mjeshtër i ndërtimit (designer of buildings) · km អ្នកគូរប្លង់ (designer of buildings) · uk архіте́кторка (designer of buildings) · fo byggilistafólk (designer of buildings) · frm architecteur (designer of buildings) · izh arhitektori (designer of buildings) · cmn 締造者 /缔造者 (planner) · ru архите́кторша (designer of buildings) · it architetta (designer of buildings) · el αρχιτέκτονας (planner) · fi arkkitehti (planner) · lo ສະຖາປະນິກ (designer of buildings) · es artífice (planner) · pl architekt (designer of buildings) · be архітэ́ктар (designer of buildings) · uz arxitektor (designer of buildings) · eu arkitekto (designer of buildings) · nb arkitekt (planner) · ht achitèk (designer of buildings) · cy pensaer (designer of buildings) · sh архѝтекта (designer of buildings) · bn স্থপতি (designer of buildings) · la architectus (designer of buildings) · vo jibumavan (designer of buildings) · ko 설계자 (planner) · uz meʼmor (designer of buildings) · fa-ira مِهْراز (designer of buildings) · eo arĥitekto (designer of buildings) · sh архѝтект (designer of buildings) · hy ճարտարապետ (designer of buildings) · mk архитект (designer of buildings) · ar مُهَنْدِس مِعْمَارِيّ (designer of buildings) · lv arhitekts (designer of buildings) · kl arkitekti (designer of buildings) · el αρχιτέκτονας (designer of buildings) · it ideatrice (planner) · xpu 𐤐𐤋𐤔 (designer of buildings) · he אַדְרִיכָל (designer of buildings) · ar مِعْمَارِيّ (designer of buildings) · sw msanifuujenzi (designer of buildings) · vo bumavan (designer of buildings) · is arkitekt (designer of buildings) · ky башкуруучу (designer of buildings) · be архітэ́ктарка (designer of buildings) · kk сәулетші (designer of buildings) · eo arĥitekturisto (designer of buildings) · de Architektin (designer of buildings) · cmn 建築師 /建筑师 (designer of buildings) · mn архитектор (designer of buildings) · af argitek (designer of buildings) · fi rakentaja (planner) · ht achitekt (designer of buildings) · sc architetu (designer of buildings) · lt architektas (designer of buildings) · ps معمار (designer of buildings) · ms jurubina (designer of buildings) · ur مِعْمار (designer of buildings) · gd ailteir (designer of buildings) · pt arquiteto (designer of buildings) · hi वास्तुकार (designer of buildings) · phn 𐤐𐤋𐤔 (designer of buildings) · pt arquiteta (designer of buildings) · nan-hbl 建築師 /建筑师 (designer of buildings) · tk arhitektor (designer of buildings) · mt perit (designer of buildings) · ka ხუროთმოძღვარი (designer of buildings) · sh arhìtekt (designer of buildings) · vi kiến trúc sư (designer of buildings) · sq arkitekt (planner) · es arquitecta (designer of buildings) · ga ailtire (designer of buildings) · az arxitektor (designer of buildings) · sk architektka (designer of buildings) · nn arkitekt (planner) · nan-hbl 設計師 /设计师 (designer of buildings) · tr mimar (designer of buildings) · pl architektka (planner) · de Architekt (designer of buildings) · nl architect (designer of buildings) · lt architektė (designer of buildings) · pl architekt (planner) · yue 建築師 /建筑师 (designer of buildings) · et kavandaja (planner) · nl architecte (designer of buildings) · ro arhitect (designer of buildings) · cs architekt (designer of buildings) · pl architektka (designer of buildings) · pt arquiteto (planner) · sq mjeshtëre e ndërtimit (designer of buildings) · eo arkitekto (designer of buildings) · my ဗိသုကာ (designer of buildings) · sq ndërtimtar (designer of buildings) · cmn 設計師 /设计师 (designer of buildings) · ug ئارخىتېكتور (designer of buildings) · ky архитектор (designer of buildings) · la architectus (planner) · ko 계획자 (planner) · gd dealbhadair thogalach (designer of buildings) · ja 建築家 (designer of buildings) · ru зо́дчий (designer of buildings) · nb arkitekt (designer of buildings) · ru архите́ктор (designer of buildings) · tg меъмор (designer of buildings) · et arhitekt (planner)

wikidata: Q42973

architect en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛkt/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɑɹ.kɪˌtɛkt/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn, “master builder”), from ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “chief”) + τέκτων (téktōn, “builder”). By surface analysis, archi- + -tect.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To design, plan, or orchestrate.
    • Dacker was his own architect, (or, as he sometimes said, he architected his own fortunes,) and his own carpenter. 1857, Mary Andrews Denison, Gracie Amber:
    • 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. 1894 December 14, The Electrical Review, volume 35, page 720:
    • He architected the military coup against the government.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
architected Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
architected Tense=Past lexicographic
architecting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
architects Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

rearchitect

Translations (8)

pt arquitetar (to design, plan or orchestrate) · cmn 計劃 /计划 (to design, plan or orchestrate) · fi suunnitella (to design, plan or orchestrate) · cmn 設計 /设计 (to design, plan or orchestrate) · ro arhitectura (to design, plan or orchestrate) · cmn 打算 (to design, plan or orchestrate) · ro concepe (to design, plan or orchestrate) · fr architecturer (to design, plan or orchestrate)