architect

[ahr-ki-tekt]

noun

1. a person who engages in the profession of architecture.

2. a person professionally engaged in the design of certain large constructions other than buildings and the like.

   landscape architect; naval architect.

3. the deviser, maker, or creator of anything.

   the architects of the Constitution of the United States.

verb (used with object)

1. to plan, organize, or structure as an architect.

   The house is well architected.

architect

/ ˈɑːkɪˌtɛkt /

noun

1. a person qualified to design buildings and to superintend their erection

2. a person similarly qualified in another form of construction

   a naval architect

3. any planner or creator

   the architect of the expedition

verb

1. (tr) to plan or create (something, esp a computer system)

Other Word Forms

• subarchitect noun
• unarchitected adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of architect¹

1555–65; < Latin architectus < Greek architéktōn, equivalent to Greek archi- archi- + tektōn builder, craftsman

Word History and Origins

Origin of architect¹

C16: from French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Greek arkhitektōn director of works, from _archi- + tektōn workman; related to tekhnē art, skill

Example Sentences

Although architects of tax cuts always claim that the resulting economic growth will be spread widely, showing up in wage gains among other metrics, that’s mythical.

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I became the quiet architect behind family dinners, steering Thanksgiving over the finish line, tucking myself into someone else’s kitchen for the holidays.

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Some of the chicest flatware is designed by architects.

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“You have to get to know a house and try to keep its integrity. I try to honor the architect,” she said.

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The book tells the story of Tate Donovan, a New York architect just released from a psychiatric facility after a depressive episode triggered by his sister’s death.

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Related Words

• artist 
• builder 
• creator 
• designer 
• engineer 
• inventor 
• planner