Latin: * "Con" - "together" or "jointly" * "Dominium" - "ownership" or "dominion"
Meaning: "Condominium" literally means "joint ownership."
The term "condominium" originated in Ancient Rome, where it was used to refer to a type of property ownership where multiple individuals jointly owned an undivided portion of a larger property.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, "condominium" began to be used in the United States to describe a type of residential property where individual units within a building or complex are separately owned, while common areas (e.g., lobbies, grounds, swimming pools) are owned jointly by all unit owners.
Today, "condominium" is primarily used to refer to:
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