architect

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛkt/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑɹ.kɪˌtɛkt/ === Noun === architect (plural architects) A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction. A person who plans, devises or contrives the achievement of a desired result. (Philippines) An honorific given to architects. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Arch./Ar. before the person's name. ==== Synonyms ==== architector (obsolete) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === architect (third-person singular simple present architects, present participle architecting, simple past and past participle architected) (transitive) To design, plan, or orchestrate. ==== Derived terms ==== rearchitect ==== Translations ==== == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɑrxiˈtɛkt/, /ˌɑrʃiˈtɛkt/ Hyphenation: ar‧chi‧tect Rhymes: -ɛkt === Noun === architect m (plural architecten, diminutive architectje n, feminine architecte) architect Synonym: bouwmeester ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: argitek → Indonesian: arsitèk → Javanese: ꦲꦂꦱꦶꦠꦺꦒ꧀ (arsitèg) → Papiamentu: arshitèkt, architect