Lewis & Short

archĭtectūra, ae, f. [architectus], the art of building, architecture, = ἀρχιτεκτονία.

  1. I. Lit., * Cic. Off. 1, 42, 151; Vitr. 1, 1; 1, 3.
  2. II. Trop., of historical representation: Specus ipsa quā concameratur architecturā! Plin. 11, 24, 28, § 82.