architect
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architect
- /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛkt/ UK
- /ˈɑɹ.kɪˌtɛkt/ US
Where it comes from
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.
noun 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.
- An honorific given to architects. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Arch./Ar. before the person's name.
Similar: architector
verb architects · architecting · architected
- To design, plan, or orchestrate. He architected the military coup against the government.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: designer, contractor, engineer, construction, architecture, craftsman, artisan, architectural, maker, developer, division, design, organizer, teacher, originator, master
noun
Similar: architector
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noun designer of buildings
| Español | arquitecto, arquitecta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 건축가 geonchukga |
| 日本語 | 建築家 kenchikuka |
| 中文 | 建築師 /建筑师 jiànzhúshī, 設計師 /设计师 shèjìshī |
| हिन्दी | वास्तुकार vāstukār |
| Kiswahili | msanifuujenzi |
| Português | arquiteto, arquiteta |
| Français | architecte |
| Deutsch | Architekt, Architektin |
| Italiano | architetto, architetta |
| Ελληνικά | αρχιτέκτονας architéktonas |
| Română | arhitect, arhitectă |
| Русский | архите́ктор arxitéktor, архите́кторша arxitéktorša, архите́кторка arxitéktorka, зо́дчий zódčij |
| Tiếng Việt | kiến trúc sư |
| العربية | مِعْمَارِيّ miʕmāriyy, مُهَنْدِس مِعْمَارِيّ muhandis miʕmāriyy |
| עברית | אַדְרִיכָל adrikhál, אדריכלית adrikhalít |
noun planner
| Español | artífice |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 설계자 seolgyeja, 계획자 gyehoekja |
| 中文 | 締造者 /缔造者 dìzàozhě, 創造者 /创造者 chuàngzàozhě |
| Português | arquiteto, arquiteta |
| Italiano | ideatore, ideatrice |
| Ελληνικά | αρχιτέκτονας architéktonas |
| Română | arhitect, creator |
verb to design, plan or orchestrate
| 中文 | 設計 /设计 shèjì, 打算 dǎsuàn, 計劃 /计划 jìhuà |
|---|---|
| Português | arquitetar |
| Français | architecturer |
| Română | arhitectura, concepe |
Talk about this word "architect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/architect. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. architect. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/architect "architect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/architect.Cite this
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