I.a building of any kind, an edifice, structure, even though not suitable for a dwelling (while aedes designates only a structure for habitation).—Hence: “aedes aedificiaque,” Liv. 38, 38; Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 9 fin.: “exstruere aedificium in alieno,” id. Mil. 27: “omnibus vicis aedificiisque incensis,” Caes. B. G. 3, 29; Nep. Att. 13, 2; Sall. J. 23; Liv. 5, 41: “aedificiorum prolapsiones,” Suet. Aug. 30; cf. id. Oth. 8: “regis,” Vulg. 3 Reg. 9, 1: “paries aedificii,” ib. Ezech. 41, 12.—In late Lat., = aedificatio: “aedificium domūs Domini,” Vulg. 3 Reg. 9, 1: “murorum,” ib. 1 Macc. 16, 23.
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aedĭfĭcĭum , i, n. aedifico,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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