Edifice

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Related terms

English

Etymology

Middle English edifice, from Old French edifice, reborrowed from Latin aedificium "building", derived from aedificāre "to build, establish" (whence also edify).

Pronunciation

	IPA	SAMPA
GenAm	/ˈɛdɪfɪs/	/"EdIfIs/

Noun

edifice (plural: edifices)

1. a structure or building, especially an imposing one

Related terms

• edify
• edification

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