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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescondominium
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃.dɔ.mi.njɔm
"Elle a acheté un condominium près de la plage."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A building or complex of buildings containing individually owned apartments or units.
"She decided to buy a condominium near the beach for her summer vacations." - 2
A system of ownership in which a person owns a unit in a multi-unit structure and shares ownership of common areas.
"The condominium association is responsible for maintaining the shared facilities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from New Latin, formed by the combination of the prefix con- (together) and dominium (ownership, property), originating in the 17th century to denote joint sovereignty over a territory. Its modern real estate meaning evolved in the mid-20th century to describe multi-unit buildings where apartments are individually owned while common areas are shared collectively.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Condominium" is said worldwide
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condominium
Transliteration: kɔ̃.dɔ.mi.njɔm
"Elle a acheté un condominium près de la plage."
Eigentumswohnung
Transliteration: ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tʊmsˌvoːnʊŋ
"Er hat eine Eigentumswohnung in der Stadt gekauft."
condominio
Transliteration: kon.doˈmi.njo
"Ha comprato un condominio al mare."
condominio
Transliteration: kon.doˈmi.njo
"Compró un condominio cerca de la playa."
condomínio
Transliteration: kõ.dɒˈmi.nju
"Ela comprou um condomínio na praia."
कॉनडोमिनियम
Transliteration: kāṇḍominium
"उसने समुद्र के किनारे एक कॉंडोमिनियम खरीदा।"
公寓
Transliteration: gōngyù
"她在海边买了一套公寓。"
콘도미니엄
Transliteration: kondominieom
"그녀는 해변 근처에 콘도미니엄을 샀다."
コンドミニアム
Transliteration: kondominiamu
"彼女は海の近くにコンドミニアムを買った。"
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