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noun · masculinesecond declension

architectus

architectus m (genitive architectī, feminine architecta)
Classical[ar.kʰɪˈtɛk.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ar.kiˈtɛk.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculinearchitect, master builder
  2. masculinedesigner, inventor, author

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativearchitectusarchitectī
architectōrēs
genitivearchitectī
architectōris		architectōrum
dativearchitectō
architectōrī		architectīs
architectōribus
accusativearchitectum
architectōrem		architectōs
architectōrēs
ablativearchitectō
architectōre		architectīs
architectōribus
vocativearchitectearchitectī
architectōrēs

archĭtectus, i, m., = ἀρχιτέκτων (the usual form, while † archĭtecton, ŏnis, is rare).
I. Form architectus.
A. A master-builder, architect: fabri architectique, Plaut. Mil. 3, 3, 45: Philo architectus, Cic. de Or. 1, 14, 62; so id. Fam. 9, 2; Vitr. 1, 1; Plin. 34, 14, 42, § 148; Vulg. Eccli. 38, 28; ib. Isa. 3, 3; ib. 2 Macc. 2, 30: ut sapiens architectus, ib. 1 Cor. 3, 10 al.—
B. Trop., an inventor, deviser, contriver, author, maker: bene factis Juppiter architectus, Plaut. Am. prol. 45 ( = auctor atque opifex, Lambin.): inventor veritatis et quasi architectus beatae vitae Epicurus, Cic. Fin. 1, 10, 32 (cf. id. ib. 2, 16, 52: architectari voluptates): princeps atque architectus sceleris, id. Clu. 22: Stoici architecti paene verborum, id. Brut. 31, 118.—Hence, archĭtecta, ae, f., a female architect: natura architecta vis, Plin. 10, 71, 91, § 196.—
II. Form architecton.
A. A master-builder, architect, etc.: nam sibi laudavisse hasce ait architectonem, Nescio quem, esse aedificatas has sane bene, Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 73; Sen. Ep. 90; Sol. 32 fin.—
B. Trop., a master in cunning, a crafty man: me quoque dolis jam superat architectonem, Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 150.

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. Latinarchitectus

Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn)bor. Latin architectus Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn).

Descendants
  • Catalanarquitecte
  • Frencharchitecte
  • Italianarchitetto
  • Occitanarquitècte
  • Portuguesearquiteto
  • Romanianarhitect
  • Spanisharquitecto
  • Friulianarchitet
  • Galicianarquitecto
  • Neapolitanarchetettofrom Italian architetto

Quick answers

What does architectus mean in Latin?
architectus, a noun, means “architect, master builder; designer, inventor, author”.
What is the genitive of architectus?
The genitive singular is architectī. architectus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce architectus?
In classical Latin, [ar.kʰɪˈtɛk.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ar.kiˈtɛk.tus].
Where does architectus 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 architectus.