architectonia

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρχιτεκτονία (arkhitektonía), from ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn, “architect, master craftsman”) +‎ -ία (-ía), from ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “master”) +‎ τέκτων (téktōn, “craftsman, builder”), equivalent to archi- +‎ tecton[icus] +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ar.kʰi.tekˈto.ni.a/, [ärkʰɪt̪ɛkˈt̪ɔniä]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ar.ki.tekˈto.ni.a/, [ärkit̪ekˈt̪ɔːniä]

Noun

architectonia f (genitive architectoniae); first declension

(Late Latin) architecture, construction; architectonic design; master craftsmanship
Synonym: architectūra

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	architectonia	architectoniae
Genitive	architectoniae	architectoniārum
Dative	architectoniae	architectoniīs
Accusative	architectoniam	architectoniās
Ablative	architectoniā	architectoniīs
Vocative	architectonia	architectoniae

Synonyms

architectonicē (attested in Classical Latin in Quintilian)

Related terms

architectātus
architecticus
architectō
architectōn
architectonicē
architectonicus
architectonizō
architectonor
architector
architectūra
architectus

Descendants

French: architectonie
Italian: architettonica
Polish: architektonika