Spanish Conversation · Level 85
60 words
Spanish word
erigir
Pronunciation
IPA/eɾiˈxiɾ/
Meaning
- verbbuild
Example
En la ciudad, erigieron un nuevo edificio.
In the city, they built a new building.
More examples
En la playa, erigieron un campamento para pasar la noche.
On the beach, they set up a camp to spend the night.
Core concept
A statue being lifted into place on a plinth with a ceremonial plaque at the base.
Common phrases
erigir un campamento
set up a camp
erigir un puesto
set up a stall
Similar words
levantar: Raises a structure or object upward from the ground, focusing on the physical lift.
construir: Assembles materials into a building or object, emphasizing construction work.
alzar: Raises parts or whole structures vertically to add height, especially towers.
Definition in Spanish
Poner en pie o levantar una construcción o un monumento; en contextos formales, establecer de manera oficial una entidad u obra.
Word origin
From Latin erigere ('raise up'), formed from e- 'up' and regere 'straighten', which shifted to mean erecting structures and founding entities.
Usage tips
- The first-person present is yo erijo, reflecting the g→j spelling change of -gir verbs, and in casual contexts Spanish speakers usually choose construir.
Other meanings
- establishverb
Opposites
- demolerdemolishverb
Related words
- erecciónconstructionnoun
- erigidoerectedadjective