edifice

English

/ˈɛd.ɪ.fɪs/

noun
Definitions
  • A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one
  • An abstract structure; a school of thought.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English edifice derived from Old French edifice derived from Latin aedificium (building) root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeh₁-

Gloss

put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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