edifiqué

Edifiqué is the first-person singular form of the Spanish verb edificar in the pretérito perfecto simple (simple past). It means “I built” or “I edified” and denotes a completed action in the past. The yo form edifiqué demonstrates a spelling change typical of -car verbs in this tense, preserving the hard c before the e.

Etymology and related forms: edificar comes from Latin aedificare, which means “to build.” This, in turn, derives from the noun aedificium (a building) and is related to aedes (house). The word is part of a family of verbs that express construction or moral or intellectual formation in figurative use.

Usage and nuance: edificar primarily refers to constructing or erecting physical structures, such as buildings or monuments, but it can also be used in a metaphorical sense to mean “to edify,” educate, or morally improve someone or something, or to shape institutions, reputations, or character. In everyday speech, edificar is sometimes substituted by construir for concrete constructions, while edificar can carry a slightly more formal, elevated, or literary tone. The form edifiqué is specifically the yo past tense, with other forms following regular -ar conjugation endings in the pretérito.

Examples: "Ayer edifiqué una casa en el campo." "El proyecto busca edificar una comunidad más solidaria." The form is identical in spelling with other -car verbs in the first-person past tense, apart from the distinctive edifiqué ending.