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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiànzhùwù
"这座宏伟的建筑物吸引了无数游客。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A building, especially one of large size, imposing appearance, or elaborate design.
"The grand neoclassical edifice dominated the city center and served as the municipal courthouse." - 2
A complex system of beliefs, institutions, or theories perceived as a large, intricate structure.
"Years of economic reform began to shatter the fragile edifice of the totalitarian regime."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'aedificium', meaning a building, which stems from 'aedificare' (to build a house), combining 'aedis' (dwelling/temple) and 'facere' (to make). Entering the English language in the late 14th century via Old French 'edifice', the term shifted from a literal reference to any large building to frequently denoting grand, imposing architectural structures as well as complex abstract systems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Edifice" is said worldwide
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édifice
Transliteration: edis
"Cet ancien édifice a été classé monument historique."
Gebäude
Transliteration: gebaeude
"Das imposante Gebäude prägt das Stadtbild."
edificio
Transliteration: edificio
"L'antico edificio è stato recentemente restaurato."
edificio
Transliteration: edificio
"El impresionante edificio se alza en el corazón de la ciudad."
edifício
Transliteration: edificio
"O imponente edifício foi construído no século XIX."
इमारत
Transliteration: imarat
"यह ऐतिहासिक इमारत शहर के केंद्र में स्थित है।"
建筑物
Transliteration: jiànzhùwù
"这座宏伟的建筑物吸引了无数游客。"
대건축물
Transliteration: daegeonchukmul
"그 웅장한 대건축물은 도시의 상징입니다."
大建築物
Transliteration: daikenchikubutsu
"その壮麗な大建築物は観光名所となっている。"
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