structura
The English phrase structure is translated into Latin as structura.
structura refers to the overall form or organization of something.
Meaning: overall form or organization of something (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from the verb struere, which means to build or to pile up.
How does it change in a sentence?
structura is a first-declension feminine noun. To say "of the structure," use the genitive singular form structurae to indicate possession or relationship to the structure.
Did you know?
- The root of structura is shared with the English word 'strew'. While 'structure' implies a deliberate organization, 'strew' describes the act of scattering things randomly across a surface.
- In a Roman context, structura could refer not just to physical buildings but also to the formal arrangement or 'order' of a speech or a logical argument.
- The suffix '-tūra' in structura is a productive tool in Latin that transforms a verb into a noun representing a process or its result.
Examples in context
- Structura urbis est magnifica.The structure of the city is magnificent.
- De structura textus quaerimus.We are asking about the structure of the text.
- Structura huius operis difficilis est.The structure of this work is difficult.
Example conversation
Aurelia and Quintus are discussing a newly built temple.
- AureliaVide, Quinte, quanta structura est!Look, Quintus, what a structure it is!
- QuintusIta est, structura firma videtur.It is so, the structure seems strong.
- AureliaPlacetne tibi haec structura?Do you like this structure?
- QuintusSane, structura optima est.Certainly, the structure is excellent.
