architecte

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn, “master builder”), from ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “chief”) + τέκτων (téktōn, “builder”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aʁ.ʃi.tɛkt/

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Noun

architecte m or f by sense (plural architectes)

1. architect (a designer of buildings)

Descendants

• Haitian Creole: achitekt

Further reading

• “architecte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Noun

architecte

1. vocative singular of architectus

Norman

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn, “master builder”), from ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “chief”) + τέκτων (téktōn, “builder”).

Noun

architecte m or f (plural architectes)

1. (Jersey) architect