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exstructĭo (extr-), ōnis, f. [exstruo], a building up, erecting, structure.

  1. I. Prop. (rare but class.): tectorum, Cic. N. D. 2, 60, 150: contecti eā exstructione, quae sit ad memoriam aeternitatis, id. Phil. 14, 13, 34.
    With gen.: vallorum, Vulg. Ezech. 17, 17.
    In plur.: fastigiorum, Vitr. 7, 1 med.
  2. * II. Transf., an adorning, Tert. ad Uxor. 2, 3.

exstructor (extr-), ōris, m. [exstruo], he who builds up, erects, Hier. Isa. 18, 6, 1.

exstructōrĭus (extr-), a, um, adj. [exstruo], that builds up (post-class.); trop.: verbum dei, Tert. Carn. Chr. 17.

exstructus (extr-), a, um, Part. and P. a., from exstruo.

ex-strŭo (extr-), xi, ctum, 3, v. a., to pile or heap up (class.; syn.: struo, aedifico, condo, fundo).

  1. I. Lit.
    1. A. In gen.: magnum acervum (librorum), Cic. Att. 2, 2, 2; cf.: stramenta in acervum exstrui debent, to be heaped up, Col. 6, 3, 1: mensae conquisitissimis epulis exstruebantur, heaped, bountifully furnished, Cic. Tusc. 5, 21, 62: mensas, Plaut. Men. 1, 1, 25: caret exstructis mensis, Cic. de Sen. 13, 44; id. Pis. 27, 67; Ov. M. 11, 120; cf. canistros, to heap full, Hor. S. 2, 6, 105: focum lignis, id. Epod. 2, 43: exstructis in altum divitiis, id. C. 2, 3, 19: divitias, Petr. 84.
    2. B. In partic. (acc. to struo, I. B. 1.), to build up, raise, rear, erect, construct: exstrui vetat (Plato) sepulcrum altius quam quod, etc., Cic. Leg. 2, 27, 68: aedificium in alieno, id. Mil. 27, 74: monumentum, molem opere magnifico, id. Phil. 14, 12, 33: theatrum, Tac. A. 3, 72: tumulos, Caes. B. G. 6, 17, 4: aggerem in altitudinem pedum octoginta, id. B. C. 2, 1 fin.; id. B. G. 2, 30, 3; 7, 24, 1: turres, id. B. C. 3, 54, 1; 3, 112, 1; Sall. J. 23, 1: rogum, Cic. Fin. 3, 22, 76; Ov. F. 3, 546: quas (divitias) profundant in exstruendo mari et montibus coaequandis, to build up, fill with buildings, Sall. C. 20, 11: aream sibi sumpsit, in qua civitatem exstrueret arbitratu suo, Cic. Rep. 2, 11.
  2. II. Trop.
    1. A. In gen.: verba sint ad poëticum quendam numerum exstructa, put together, constructed, Auct. Her. 4, 32, 44: poëma, Petr. 118: crimen unum vocibus multis, to exaggerate, magnify, Gell. 13, 24, 12.
    2. B. In partic. (acc. to I. B.): exstrue animo altitudinem excellentiamque virtutum, build up, Cic. Fin. 5, 24, 71; cf.: non modo fundata sed etiam exstructa disciplina, id. ib. 4, 1, 1.
      Hence, * ex-structus (extr-), a, um, P. a., highbuilt, lofty: exstructissimae species aedificiorum, App. de Deo Socr. p. 54, 20.