# edifice

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛd.ɪ.fɪs/ · frequency rank #31,532

## Definitions
1. A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one.
2. An abstract structure, such as a school of thought, an argument, a theoretical position, etc.

## Etymology
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).

## Common misspellings (9)
`deifice`, `eddifice`, `edfiice`, `edifcie`, `ediffice`, `edificce`, `edifiec`, `ediifce`, `eidfice`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/edifice