Condominium

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /kÉ’ndəˈmɪnɪəm/

Origin

From Latin condominium.

Noun

1. Joint sovereignty over a territory. from 18th c.
2. A region or territory under such rule.
• 2013, Clive H Church & Randolph C Head, A Concise History of Switzerland, Cambridge 2013, p. 76:The strategic location of the condominiums …made them important for the Confederacy's territorial integrity even if they produced little revenue.
3. (US, Canada) A building in which each unit is owned by an individual but the grounds, structure etc is owned jointly. from 20th c.
4. (US, Canada) A unit or apartment in such a complex.
5. The legal tenure involved.

Synonyms

• (US, Canada, building) condo building

Derived terms

• (US, Canada, unit) condo abbreviation