English

Noun

condominium ‎(plural condominiums)

1. Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries. [from 18th c.]

   The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan was a condominium ruled jointly by Egypt and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

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) the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate
5. (US, Canada) A unit or apartment in such a complex.
6. The legal tenure involved.

Synonyms

• (US, Canada, building): condo building

Derived terms

• (US, Canada, unit): condo (abbreviation)

Translations

French

Noun

condominium m ‎(plural condominiums)

1. condominium (all senses)

Latin

Etymology

con- +‎ dominium

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /kon.doˈmi.ni.um/, [kɔn.dɔˈmɪ.ni.ũ]

Noun

condominium n ‎(genitive condominiī); second declension

1. condominium

Inflection

Second declension.