Extruct

//ɪkˈstɹʌkt// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To construct. obsolete

    "These high extructed Spires he writ / That mortal Deltius must quit."

Example

More examples

"These high extructed Spires he writ / That mortal Deltius must quit."

Etymology

From Latin extructus, exstructus, past participle of extruere, exstruere (“to build up”), from ex (“out”) + struere (“to build”).

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