architetto
See also: architettò
Italian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin architectus. Non-etymological /e/ perhaps by analogy with tetto (“roof”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editarchitetto m (plural architetti, feminine architetta)
Usage notes
edit- The feminine form architetta is sometimes considered jocular or offensive as it rhymes with tetta (boob). This led to the rise of other female alternatives, such as architetto (reusing the male form), architettrice (improperly applying the suffix -trice) and architettessa (using the suffix -essa), which are however marginally used. The Hellenizing form architettena (based on τέκταινα being the female form of τέκτων) is not used.
Related terms
editDescendants
edit- → Neapolitan: archetetto
References
edit- architetto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana