Added 9 October 2026
architect
/ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛkt/ noun
In Latin: architectus Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about architect at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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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.
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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.
verb
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To design, plan, or orchestrate.
He architected the military coup against the government.
Origin
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.
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