architecture

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an architectural product or work
  2. noun the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings
  3. noun the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect

Etymology

Borrowed from French architecture, from Latin architectūra. Originally from architect, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn, “architect”, literally “arch builder, ext. chief builder, principal craftsman”).

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