architect

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An architect at a drawing board.

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitekton), master builder) < ἀρχι- (chief) + τέκτων (builder)

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Singular
architect

Plural
architects

architect (plural architects)

  1. A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.
    Plato made the causes of things to be matter, ideas, and an efficient architect.
  2. A person who plans, devises or contrives the achievement of a desired result.
    Peisistratus was the first architect of the Iliad and the Odyssey.

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Infinitive
to architect

Third person singular
architects

Simple past
architected

Past participle
architected

Present participle
architecting

to architect (third-person singular simple present architects, present participle architecting, simple past and past participle architected)

  1. (transitive) To design, plan, or orchestrate.
    He architected the military coup against the government.

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