noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌkɒn.dəˈmɪn.ɪ.əm/
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General-American:/ˌkɑn.dəˈmɪn.i.əm/
CMU ARPABET:K AA2 N D AH0 M IH1 N IY0 AH0 M
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: international law
Examples
The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan was a condominium ruled jointly by Egypt and the United Kingdom.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries.
A region or territory under such rule.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: international law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 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.
The system of ownership by which such condominiums operate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, Philippines, US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: condo building
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
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.
An individual unit (such as an apartment) in such a complex.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, Philippines, US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: condo building, condo
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
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.
The legal tenure involved.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, Philippines, US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: condo building
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: housing, lodging, living accommodations
7
noun
Meaning 7
one of the dwelling units in a condominium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: condo
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house
History
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 -ius Latin -ium Latin dominium Latin condominiumbor. English condominium Borrowed from Latin condominium.
Across languages
Translations
69 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
համատիրություն
(hamatirutʻyun)
— joint sovereignty over a territory
Bulgarian:
съвместно управление
(sǎvmestno upravlenie)
— joint sovereignty over a territory
Bulgarian:
кондоминиум
(kondominium)
— joint sovereignty over a territory
Czech:
kondominium
— joint sovereignty over a territory
Dutch:
gemeenschappelijk bestuurd gebied of eigendom
— joint sovereignty over a territory
Finnish:
yhteishallinto
— joint sovereignty over a territory
German:
Kondominium
— joint sovereignty over a territory
Greek:
συχκυριαρχία
(sychkyriarchía)
— joint sovereignty over a territory
Indonesian:
kondominium
— joint sovereignty over a territory
Japanese:
共同主権
(kyōdō shuken)
— joint sovereignty over a territory
Macedonian:
кондоминиум
(kondominium)
— joint sovereignty over a territory
Malay:
kuasa gabung
— joint sovereignty over a territory
Manx:
co-hiarnys
— joint sovereignty over a territory
Polish:
kondominium
— joint sovereignty over a territory
Armenian:
համատիրության մեջ ընդգրկված շենք
(hamatirutʻyan meǰ əndgrkvac šenkʻ)
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Cebuano:
kondominyum
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Chinese:
公寓
(gōngyù)
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Danish:
ejerlejlighed
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Esperanto:
kunposedaĵo
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Finnish:
asunto-osakeyhtiö
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
French:
copropriété
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Georgian:
მრავალბინიანი სახლი
(mravalbiniani saxli)
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Georgian:
მრავალბინიანი საცხოვრებელი
(mravalbiniani sacxovrebeli)
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
German:
Kondominium
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Hungarian:
társasház
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Indonesian:
kondominium
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Italian:
condominio
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Japanese:
マンション
(manshon)
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Korean:
콘도미니엄
(kondominieom)
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Korean:
콘도
(kondo)
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Korean:
맨션
(maensyeon)
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Macedonian:
кондоминиум
(kondominium)
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Norwegian Bokmål:
boligsameie
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Norwegian Nynorsk:
bustadsameige
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Polish:
wspólnota mieszkaniowa
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Portuguese:
condomínio
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Russian:
кондоми́ниум
(kondomínium)
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Spanish:
condominio
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Tagalog:
kondominyum
— building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly
Armenian:
համատիրություն
(hamatirutʻyun)
— the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate
Dutch:
appartementsrecht
— the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate
French:
copropriété
— the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate
French:
propriété par étages
— the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate
German:
Wohnungseigentum
— the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate
German:
Teileigentum
— the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate
German:
Stockwerkseigentum
— the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate
Indonesian:
kondominium
— the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate
Italian:
condominio
— the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate
Portuguese:
condomínio
— the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate
Portuguese:
condomínio edilício
— the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate
Russian:
кондоми́ниум
(kondomínium)
— the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate
Russian:
совладе́ние
(sovladénije)
— the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate
Russian:
това́рищество со́бственников жилья́
(továriščestvo sóbstvennikov žilʹjá)
— the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate
Russian:
ТСЖ
(TSŽ)
— the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate
Spanish:
condominio
— the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate
Cebuano:
kondominyum
— unit or apartment in such a complex
Dutch:
flatgebouw met koopflats
— unit or apartment in such a complex
Finnish:
huoneisto
— unit or apartment in such a complex
Finnish:
osakehuoneisto
— unit or apartment in such a complex
German:
Eigentumswohnung
— unit or apartment in such a complex
Indonesian:
kondominium
— unit or apartment in such a complex
Norwegian Bokmål:
selveierleilighet
— unit or apartment in such a complex
Norwegian Bokmål:
sjøleierleilighet
— unit or apartment in such a complex
Norwegian Nynorsk:
sjølveigarhusvære
— unit or apartment in such a complex
Norwegian Nynorsk:
sjølveigarleilegheit
— unit or apartment in such a complex
Polish:
mieszkanie własnościowe
— unit or apartment in such a complex
Portuguese:
condomínio
— unit or apartment in such a complex
Swedish:
bostadsrätt
— unit or apartment in such a complex
Swedish:
bostadsrättslägenhet
— unit or apartment in such a complex
