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Italian

condominio

/kondoˈmi.njo/noun · masculineB1
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Meaning

apartment building

  • a building with several privately owned apartments
  • the group or shared management of such a building

In a sentence

Abito in un condominio vicino al parco.

I live in an apartment building near the park.

C'è un ascensore nel vostro condominio?

Is there an elevator in your apartment building?

Nel mio condominio non ci sono negozi.

There are no shops in my apartment building.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
condominiomasculine · singular
condominimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often means the whole apartment building in everyday speech.
  • Also refers to the residents or administration: assemblea di condominio.
  • Not the same as appartamento: that is one flat, not the building.

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