arquitecto

architect

noun ahr-kee-TEHK-toh Less Common

Origin: From Greek arkhitekton (chief builder), via Latin.

Usage Note

Arquitecto is the masculine form; the feminine is arquitecta. In Spanish, professional titles are used without an article when stating one's occupation: soy arquitecto, not soy un arquitecto. The field is arquitectura and the adjective arquitectónico means 'architectural'. Arquitecto de software is the standard tech borrowing.

Examples

"El arquitecto diseñó un edificio moderno en el centro."

Natural Translation

The architect designed a modern building in the city center.

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