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Architecture etymology

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English word architecture comes from Latin architectura (Architecture.)

Detailed word origin of architecture

Dictionary entry Language Definition
architectura Latin (lat) Architecture.
architecture French (fr) Architecture.
architecture English (en) (computing) A specific model of a microchip or CPU.. A unifying structure.. Any particular style of building design.. Construction, in a more general sense; frame or structure; workmanship.. The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.. The profession of an architect.. The structure [...]