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condominium

/ˌkɑn.dəˈmɪn.i.əm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
con-do-min-i-um
IPA
/ˌkɑn.dəˈmɪn.i.əm/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries.

noun

Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries.

noun

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.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

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.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

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.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *dem- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dṓmder. Proto-Italic *domanos Latin dominus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin dominium Latin condominiumbor. English condominium Borrowed from Latin condominium.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɑn.dəˈmɪn.i.əm/
  • British English: /ˌkɒn.dəˈmɪn.ɪ.əm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

condominiums (plural) condominia (plural)

Derived Forms

barndominium condop dockominium noncondominium quadrominium tridominium condo

Phrases

condo-hotel

Synonyms

condo building condo strata

Rhymes With

minium

Questions

How do you pronounce condominium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑn.dəˈmɪn.i.əm/.
What does condominium mean?
Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries.
Where does condominium come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *dem- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dṓmder. Proto-Italic *domanos Latin dominus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin dominium Latin condominiumbor. English condominium Borrowed from Latin condominium.

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