architect

ar·chi·tect  (ärk-tkt)

n.

1. One who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures.

2. One that plans or devises: a country considered to be the chief architect of war in the Middle East.

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[Latin architectus, from Greek arkhitektn : arkhi-, archi- + tektn, builder; see teks- in Indo-European roots.]

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architect [ˈɑːkɪˌtɛkt]

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) (Business / Professions) a person qualified to design buildings and to superintend their erection

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) (Business / Professions) a person similarly qualified in another form of construction a naval architect

3. any planner or creator the architect of the expedition

[from French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Greek arkhitektōn director of works, from archi- + tektōn workman; related to tekhnē art, skill]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

architect - someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) designer creator - a person who grows or makes or invents things landscape architect, landscape gardener, landscaper, landscapist - someone who arranges features of the landscape or garden attractively Ithiel Town, Town - United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844)

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architect

noun

1. designer, planner, draughtsman, master builder Employ an architect to make sure the plans comply with regulations.

2. creator, father, shaper, engineer, author, maker, designer, founder, deviser, planner, inventor, contriver, originator, prime mover, instigator, initiator the country's chief architect of economic reform

Quotations
"architect: one who drafts a plan of your house, and plans a draft of your money" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]

Translations

architect [ˈɑːkɪtekt] N

1. (= professional) → arquitecto/a m/f

2. (fig) → artífice mf
the architect of victory → el artífice de la victoria

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architect [ˈɑː^rkɪtɛkt] n

(= building designer) → architecte m/f
She's an architect → Elle est architecte.

[reform, plan] → architecte m/f

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architect

n (lit, fig) → Architekt(in) m(f); architect-designed → von (einem) Architekten entworfen; he was the architect of his own downfall → er hat seinen Ruin selbst verursacht

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architect [ˈɑːkɪˌtɛkt] n → architetto

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architect

n architect [ˈaːkitekt]

a person who designs buildings etc. argitek مُهَنْدِس مِعْماري архитект architekt arkitekt der/die Architekt(in) αρχιτέκτονας arquitecto arhitekt معمار arkkitehti architecte אַדְרִיכָל वास्तुकार arhitekt építész arsitek arkitekt architetto 建築家 건축가 architektas arhitekts arkitek architect arkitekt architekt arquitecto arhitect архитектор architekt arhitekt arhitekt arkitekt สถาปนิก mimar 建築師 архітектор, зодчий ماہر تعمیرات kiến trúc sư 建筑师

n architecture [-tʃə]

the art of designing buildings He's studying architecture; modern architecture. argitektuur فَن العَمارَه، هَنْدَسَة البِناء архитектура architektura arkitektur die Architektur αρχιτεκτονική arquitectura arhitektuur معماری arkkitehtuuri architecture אַדְרִיכָלוּת वास्तुकला arhitektura építészet arsitektur arkitektúr, byggingarlist architettura 建築学 건축학 architektūra arhitektūra seni bina architectuur arkitektur architektura arquitectura arhitectură архитектура architektúra arhitektura arhitektura arkitektur สถาปัตยกรรม mimarlık 建築學 архітектура فن تعمیر công trình kiến trúc 建筑学

adj archiˈtectural

argitektonies مِعْماري архитектурен architektonický arkitektonisk Architektur-... αρχιτεκτονικός arquitectónico arhitektuuri- وابسته به معماری؛ ساختمانی arkkitehtoninen architectural אַרְכִיטֶקטוֹנִי वास्तुकला संबधी arhitektonski építészeti secara arsitektur byggingarlistar- architettonico 建築上の 건축(학상)의 architektūrinis arhitektūras- lukisan seni bina architectonisch arkitektonisk, arkitektur- architektoniczny arquitectural arhitectural архитектурный architektonický arhitektonski, arhitekturen arhitektonski arkitektonisk เกี่ยวกับสถาปัตยกรรม mimari 建築學的 архітектурний عمارتی ، تعمیراتی thuộc kiến trúc 建筑学的

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architect → معماري architekt arkitekt Architekt αρχιτέκτονας arquitecto arkkitehti architecte arhitekt architetto 建築家 건축가 architect arkitekt architekt arquitecto, arquiteto архитектор arkitekt สถาปนิก mimar kiến trúc sư 建筑师