erigiamo

Erigiamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb erigere, meaning to raise, erect, or establish. As a finite verb, it corresponds to “we raise” or “we erect” in English, and can be used with a direct object, for example: “Erigiamo una torre” (We erect a tower). In contemporary Italian, the form may also appear in slogans or formal statements to denote collective action.

Grammatical notes: Erigere is a transitive -ere verb, and its present indicative forms include io erigo, tu erigi, lui/lei erige, noi erigiamo, voi ergete, loro erigono. The form erigiamo is regular for the noi subject, and is often used to express joint or communal activity in building, infrastructure, monuments, institutions, or standards.

Usage and nuance: The word conveys action that is deliberate and constructive, typically involving physical construction or the establishment of something new. Beyond its literal sense, erigere and its forms can appear in figurative contexts, such as raising standards, institutions, or values, depending on the surrounding wording.

Etymology: Erigere derives from Latin ērigere, meaning to lift up or raise. The development into the Italian verb and its present forms mirrors common patterns for -ere verbs in the language.

See also: erigere, erect, Italian verbs.