English Explanatory Dictionary

condominium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries.
  2. A region or territory under such rule.
  3. A building or complex of buildings that provides multiple residential units each of which is owned separately but whose grounds, structure, etc. (if any) are owned jointly.
  4. The system of ownership by which such condominiums operate.
  5. An individual unit (such as an apartment) in such a complex.
  6. The legal tenure involved.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒn.dəˈmɪn.ɪ.əm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-condominium.wav /ˌkɑn.dəˈmɪn.i.əm/

Word forms

condominium condominiums condominia

Etymology

From Latin condominium.

Synonyms

condo building condo strata

Derived words

barndominium condo-hotel condop dockominium noncondominium quadrominium tridominium condo

Translations

Armenian: համատիրություն Bulgarian: съвместно управление Bulgarian: кондоминиум Czech: kondominium Dutch: gemeenschappelijk bestuurd gebied of eigendom Finnish: yhteishallinto German: Kondominium Greek: συχκυριαρχία Indonesian: kondominium Japanese: 共同主権 Malay: kuasa gabung Manx: co-hiarnys Polish: kondominium
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