NYT Dictionary

CONDOMINIUM

/ˌkɑn.dəˈmɪn.i.əm/
Nouncon-do-MIN-i-umcon-do-min-i-um · 5 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

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.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

condo buildingcondostrataassociationcomplicitycochairmanshipcontributioncopartnershipcopartnerycotenancy

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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