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Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-par-tə-mɑ̃
"Il a acheté un nouvel appartement en ville."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An apartment or flat that is individually owned or occupied as a self-contained residence within a larger building or complex.
"They recently purchased a modern home-unit close to the city center." - 2
A designated domestic dwelling space considered as a fundamental component of a residential housing scheme.
"The housing development consists of fifty distinct home-units designed for small families."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'home', originating from Old English 'hām' (estate, village, dwelling), and 'unit', derived from Latin 'unitas' (oneness, single entity) via French. It developed primarily in British, Australian, and New Zealand English during the mid-20th century to designate an individual apartment within a multi-dwelling residential building, often emphasizing ownership or a self-contained domestic space.
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appartement
Transliteration: a-par-tə-mɑ̃
"Il a acheté un nouvel appartement en ville."
Eigentumswohnung
Transliteration: ˈaɪɡn̩tuːmsˌvoːnʊŋ
"Sie haben eine schöne Eigentumswohnung gekauft."
appartamento
Transliteration: ap-par-ta-ˈmen-to
"Hanno comprato un appartamento vicino al centro."
apartamento
Transliteration: a-par-ta-ˈmen-to
"Compraron un apartamento en el centro de la ciudad."
apartamento
Transliteration: a-paɾ-ta-ˈmẽ-tu
"Eles compraram um apartamento espaçoso."
फ्लैट
Transliteration: flaiṭ
"उन्होंने शहर में एक नया फ्लैट खरीदा है।"
公寓
Transliteration: gōng yù
"他们在市中心买了一套公寓。"
아파트
Transliteration: apa-teu
"그들은 도시 중심부에 아파트를 샀습니다."
マンション
Transliteration: manshon
"彼らは中心街に新しいマンションを買いました。"
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