condominium
pronunciation
How to pronounce condominium in British English:
UK [ˌkɒndəˈmɪniəm]
How to pronounce condominium in American English:
US [ˌkɑndəˈmɪniəm]
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- Noun:
- one of the dwelling units in a condominium
- housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned
Word Origin
- condominium (n.)
- c. 1714, "joint rule or sovereignty," from Modern Latin condominium "joint sovereignty," apparently coined in German c. 1700 from Latin com- "together" (see com-) + dominum "right of ownership" (see domain). A word in politics and international law until sense of "privately owned apartment" arose in American English 1962 as a special use of the legal term.
Example
- 1. The site of the condominium is enclosed with stakes .
- 2. Many years ago I bought a one-bedroom condominium in new york as an investment and rented it out .
- 3. What are the recent transacted prices of these apartments and condominium units in these prime residential districts ?
- 4. This presents unique challenges for condominium buyers .
- 5. The cooperative and condominium conversion act .