French word

architecte

Pronunciation

IPA/aʁʃitɛkt/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)architect

Example

L'architecte a dessiné la maison.

The architect designed the house.

Illustration for architecte (architect)

More examples

Nous avons engagé un architecte pour rénover la maison.

We hired an architect to renovate the house.

Core concept

A professional who turns a building design into a finished structure while aligning the people involved.

Common phrases

  • un architecte

    an architect

  • engager un architecte

    hire an architect

  • consulter un architecte

    consult an architect

Similar words

ingénieur: A technical specialist who designs and calculates building structures and equipment for safety.
entrepreneur: A building contractor responsible for carrying out construction work and managing the worksite.

Definition in French

Personne chargée de concevoir des espaces bâtis et de coordonner les différents intervenants d'un projet de construction.

Word origin

French architecte comes from Latin architectus, from Greek arkhitektōn, combining arkhē, chief, with tektōn, builder.

Usage tips

  • Architecte has the same written form for masculine and feminine, so gender appears in un architecte or une architecte rather than in the noun ending.

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