ἀρχι-τέκτων,ονος,ὁ,
A. chief-artificer, master-builder, director of works, τοῦ ὀρύγματος, τῆς γεφύρας,
Hdt. 3.60 , 4.87 ; opp.χειροτέχνης,
Arist. Metaph. 981a30 ; opp.ἐργατικός,
Pl. Plt. 259e ;commissioner of works,
IG 2.403 , al., ib. 9(1).694.145 (Corcyra), SIG 284.12 (Chios, from Erythrae), etc.;ἀ. τοῦ ναοῦib. 494.3 (Delph.); ἀ. ἐπὶ τὰ ἱερά
IG 2.404
.
b. pl.,board of naval constructors,
Arist. Ath. 46.1 .
2. generally,author, contriver,
E. Cyc. 477 ; ἀ. κύριος τῆς ἡδονῆς
Alex. 149.2
; ἀ. τῆς ἐπιβουλῆς
D. 56.11