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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrimary residence
/ˈpraɪ.mər.i ˈrɛz.ɪ.dəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The dwelling where a person usually lives, typically for the majority of the calendar year, and which serves as their legal address for official, tax, and voting purposes.
"Homeowners often qualify for special tax deductions and lower interest rates when purchasing a primary residence." - 2
The principal permanent home as distinguished from vacation homes, investment properties, or secondary residences.
"They decided to sell their vacation cabin and invest the profits into upgrading their primary residence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The adjective 'primary' stems from Latin 'primarius', meaning principal or chief, derived from 'primus' (first). 'Residence' originates from the Latin 'resedentia', from 'residere' (to remain, sit back, or reside), entering Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century. Combined as a legal and real estate term, it designates a person's permanent, principal home for tax, legal, and homestead exemption purposes.
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résidence principale
Transliteration: ʁe.zi.dɑ̃s pʁɛ̃.si.pal
"Cette maison est leur résidence principale."
Hauptwohnsitz
Transliteration: ˈhaʊ̯ptˌvoːnˌzɪt͡s
"Der Hauptwohnsitz muss beim Einwohnermeldeamt angemeldet werden."
abitazione principale
Transliteration: a.bi.taˈt͡sjo.ne prɪn.t͡ʃiˈpa.le
"L'abitazione principale è esente da alcune tasse locali."
residencia principal
Transliteration: re.siˈðen.sja pɾin.siˈpal
"La venta de su residencia principal está exenta de ciertos impuestos."
residência principal
Transliteration: ʁe.ziˈdẽ.si.a pɾĩ.siˈpaw
"Eles usam este apartamento como residência principal."
प्राथमिक निवास
Transliteration: prathamik niwas
"यह मकान उनकी प्राथमिक निवास है।"
主要住所
Transliteration: zhǔyào zhùsuǒ
"这是他们的主要住所。"
주거지
Transliteration: jugeoji
"이 집은 그들의 주요 거주지입니다."
主たる居住地
Transliteration: sutaru kyojūchi
"ここは私の主たる居住地です。"
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