The supreme or chief architect; a master designer of buildings or structures.
Combining arch- (chief) with architect (from Greek archi- 'chief' + tekton 'builder'). The doubling of the 'arch-' concept emphasizes ultimate authority—making someone the supreme master of their craft. This redundant intensification was popular in Renaissance writing.
It's actually kind of funny that 'architect' already contains 'arch-' in its Greek roots, so calling someone an 'archarchitect' is like saying 'chief-chief-builder'—it shows how English speakers loved piling on the superlatives, even when they were technically redundant.
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