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architecture

/ˈɑːkəˌtektʃə/AHR-kuh-tek-chur
/ˈɑɹkəˌtɛktʃɚ/AHR-kuh-tek-chur

Meaningthe craft of a master builder

Common meaning: the design of buildings

Journey through time

  1. Latinarchitectussource
  2. Frencharchitecte‘an archi- tect’source
  3. Englisharchitect‘a designer of buildings’
  4. Englishformed in English from architectarchitecture‘the design of buildings’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Formed in English from architect + -ure.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), ARCHITECT, p.32 · scan

Source words

Building blocks are an automatic split · open in app