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 Words From

• sub·archi·tect noun
• un·archi·tected 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

He landed a gig as an assistant to Phillip Spector, an eccentric music producer and architect of the “Wall of Sound.”

From Los Angeles Times

He is one of the architects of critical pedagogy and the recipient of numerous international awards for this work in education.

From Salon

Stephen Miller, the principal architect of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, flooded editors with research from the Center for Immigration Studies.

From Salon

Often described as an “architect” of the seas, corals can join together to form vast reefs where fish and other species live.

From BBC

IndieCade architects, however, are pitching the festivities as a sort of creative rejuvenation.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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