édifice

See also: edifice

French

Alternative forms

• ædifice (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aedificium, from aedificō (“to build”) (whence édifier).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.di.fis/

• Audio:

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Noun

édifice m (plural édifices)

1. building, structure

Derived terms

• apporter sa pierre à l’édifice

Further reading

• “édifice”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.