LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

architecta

architecta f (genitive architectae, masculine architectus)
Classical[ar.kʰɪˈtɛk.ta]Ecclesiastical[ar.kiˈtɛk.ta]

Meaning

  1. femininea female architect

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativearchitectaarchitectae
genitivearchitectaearchitectārum
dativearchitectaearchitectīs
accusativearchitectamarchitectās
ablativearchitectāarchitectīs
vocativearchitectaarchitectae

archĭtecta, ae, f., v. architectus, I. B.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ergʰ-der.?
  3. Ancient Greek ἄρχω(árkhō)
  4. Ancient Greek ἀρχι-(arkhi-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*teḱ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*tetḱ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*tétḱō
  8. Proto-Hellenic*téktōn
  9. Ancient Greek τέκτων(téktōn)
  10. Latinarchitecta

Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn)bor. Latin architectus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin architecta From architectus (“architect”) + -a (feminine suffix).

Quick answers

What does architecta mean in Latin?
architecta, a noun, means “a female architect”.
What is the genitive of architecta?
The genitive singular is architectae. architecta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce architecta?
In classical Latin, [ar.kʰɪˈtɛk.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ar.kiˈtɛk.ta].
Where does architecta come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? → Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? → Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) → Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-) → Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- → Proto-Indo-European *tetḱ- → Proto-Indo-European *tétḱō → Proto-Hellenic *téktōn → Ancient Greek τέκτων (téktōn) → Latin architecta.