— edificial /ed'euh fish"euhl/ , adj.
/ed"euh fis/ , n.
1. a building, esp. one of large size or imposing appearance.
2. any large, complex system or organization.
[ 1350-1400; ME aedificium, equiv. to aedific ( are ) to build (see EDIFY) + -ium -IUM ]
Syn. 1. See building .