architect

CEFRB1

/ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛkt/

noun · verb

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  1. 01

    noun

    A person who designs buildings and plans their construction.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person who plans, devises or contrives the achievement of a desired result.

Examples

  • Despite adversity, the architect achieved worldwide fame.

  • The house was designed by architect Louis Kahn.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An honorific given to architects. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Arch./Ar. before the person's name.

  2. A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To design, plan, or orchestrate.

More examples

In context

  • The architect achieved worldwide fame.

  • He architected the military coup against the government.

  • Peisistratus was the first architect of the Iliad and the Odyssey.

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Origin

noun

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.