superstruct

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To build over or upon (another structure); to erect upon (a foundation).

Pronunciation

/ˌsuːpə(ɹ)ˈstɹʌkt/

Word forms

superstruct superstructs superstructing superstructed

Etymology

Latin superstrūctus, past participle of superstruō (“to build upon”); super (“over”) + struō (“to build”). See super- and structure.

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