Edifice: meaning, definitions and examples
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edifice
[ หษdษชfษชs ]
architecture
a building, especially a large, imposing one
Synonyms
building, construction, structure
Examples of usage
- The old edifice stood tall in the center of town.
- The government decided to renovate the historic edifice.
Translations
Translations of the word "edifice" in other languages:
๐ต๐น edifรญcio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคตเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Gebรคude
๐ฎ๐ฉ bangunan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑัะดัะฒะปั
๐ต๐ฑ budynek
๐ฏ๐ต ๅปบ็ฉ (ใใฆใใฎ)
๐ซ๐ท bรขtiment
๐ช๐ธ edificio
๐น๐ท bina
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฑด๋ฌผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุจูู
๐จ๐ฟ budova
๐ธ๐ฐ budova
๐จ๐ณ ๅปบ็ญ (jiร nzhรน)
๐ธ๐ฎ zgradba
๐ฎ๐ธ bygging
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะธะผะฐัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bina
๐ฒ๐ฝ edificio
Word origin
The word 'edifice' originates from the Latin word 'aedificium', which means building or structure. Over time, it evolved in Old French and Middle English before becoming the word we know today. Throughout history, edifices have been important symbols of power, culture, and architectural achievement.