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

Researchers could only be confident that the amount of oil tested fell somewhere between those extremes, said Byron Jones, one of the architects of the FAA-funded study.

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The Medina Country Club, a private club in Medina, Ohio, enlisted golf architect Dave Zinkand to renovate its practice facilities and design a short, reversible course that is scheduled to open in October.

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Athens’s wealth enabled a deeper division of labor and the rise of professions like philosopher, historian, sculptor, architect, playwright and actor.

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A Calder museum had already been planned for the site by Tadao Ando, the Japanese architect known for his poetic minimalism.

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The architects of The Altar—working on their first commission of this sort—found inspiration in churches and nightclubs.

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Related Words

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