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Added 9 October 2026

edifice

/ˈɛd.ɪ.fɪs/ noun

In Latin: aedificium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about edifice at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place.
there was a three-story building on the corner

Origin

From Middle English edifice, from Old French edifice, a classical borrowing of Latin aedificium (“building”), derived from aedificāre (“to build, establish”) (whence also English edify).

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