arqui

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See also: arqui-

Spanish

Etymology

Clipping of arquitecto (architect).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɾki/
  • Rhymes: -aɾki
  • Syllabification: ar‧qui

Noun

arqui m (plural arquis)

  1. (colloquial) architect
    • 2013 October 1, Malú Penella, “Para los "arquis" en su día”, in CinElementos, Mexico, retrieved 20 September 2015:
      "In Bruges": Esta cinta protagonizada por Colin Farrell está situada en la ciudad belga del mismo nombre, la cual recibe su nombre debido a la gran cantidad de puentes que hay en ella...seguro que los "arquis" saben este dato de memoria.
      In Bruges: This film, starring Colin Farrell, takes place in the Belgian city of the same name, which itself takes its name from the large number of bridges within the city… though, surely all the architects knew this fact by heart already.
    • 2014 December 16, Eduardo Cadaval, “El Mazinger-Zeta neo-azteca, los arquis y la obra pública”, in Portavoz, Mexico, retrieved 20 September 2015:
      Ahora hay muchos arquitectos indignados (parece que con razón, a juzgar por las imágenes) por la escultura del mazinger-zeta neo-azteca que se acaba de aventar Sebastián en Chimalhuacan. Los arquis tienen todo el derecho a enojarse y parece que el escultor les dio motivos […]
      There are now many architects outraged (justifiably so, apparently, judging by the images) by the neo-Aztec Mazinger Z sculpture that was just raised in Sebastián, in Chimalhuacán. The architects had every right to get angry, it appears the sculptor gave them cause
  • inge (engineer)