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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ar•chi•tect /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛkt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Architecturea person who designs buildings.
- the main person responsible for making something:the architects of the plan.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ar•chi•tect (är′ki tekt′),USA pronunciation n. - Architecturea person who engages in the profession of architecture.
- a person professionally engaged in the design of certain large constructions other than buildings and the like:landscape architect; naval architect.
- the deviser, maker, or creator of anything:the architects of the Constitution of the United States.
v.t. - Architectureto plan, organize, or structure as an architect:The house is well architected.
- Greek architéktōn, equivalent. to Greek archi- archi- + tektōn builder, craftsman
- Latin architectus
- 1555–65
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: architect /ˈɑːkɪˌtɛkt/ n - a person qualified to design buildings and to superintend their erection
- a person similarly qualified in another form of construction: a naval architect
- any planner or creator
Etymology: 16th Century: from French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Greek arkhitektōn director of works, from archi- + tektōn workman; related to tekhnē art, skill |