edificó

Edificó is the third-person singular form of the Spanish verb edificar in the pretérito perfecto simple (simple past) indicative. It means “he built,” “she built,” or, in a formal address, “you built.” It is used to narrate a completed act of construction or to refer to the establishment of something in the past.

Etymology: Edificar comes from Latin aedificare, formed from aedes (building) and facere (to make). The form edificar follows regular verb patterns in Spanish, with a spelling change in the first-person singular preterite: yo edifiqué.

Usage: The verb denotes the construction of physical structures, such as buildings or infrastructure, or can be used metaphorically to mean creating or establishing something non-physical, for example, “edificar una carrera” or “edificar una reputación.” Examples include: “La empresa edificó un nuevo hospital” and “El arquitecto edificó una torre de diseño contemporáneo.”

Conjugation notes: Edificar is a regular -ar verb in the pretérito, with the following forms: yo edifiqué, tú edificaste, él/ella/usted edificó, nosotros edificamos, vosotros edificasteis, ellos edificaron. The accent on edifiqué and edificó helps preserve the correct pronunciation.

See also: edificar.