Construo

Construo is a Spanish noun used to denote a structure or building. It appears mainly in historical, regional, or descriptive contexts to refer to a constructed edifice without detailing its design. In modern standard Spanish, the terms construction and building are more common for these senses, so construo is often considered archaic or regional and may be found primarily in older texts or specific dialects.

As a noun, construo is distinct from the related word construcción, which more widely denotes the act of building or the process of construction. When referring to a completed edifice in contemporary language, speakers typically choose edificación or edificio. The noun construo thus functions as a variant or literary alternative rather than a standard everyday term.

It is important not to confuse construo with a verb form. The correct first-person singular present tense of the verb construir is construyo, not construo. The forms of construir follow the irregular pattern of -uir verbs in the present indicative, yielding yo construyo, tú construyes, él construye, etc.

Etimologically, construo derives from Latin constructio, via the root construct- and the Spanish morpheme -o, aligning with related words such as construcción, construido, and constructo. In many Romance languages, cognates reflect a similar origin tied to the act of shaping or erecting something.