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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespenthouse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɛnt.aus
"Ils ont acheté un luxueux penthouse au centre-ville."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An expensive and luxurious apartment or suite on the top floor of a tall building.
"The luxury penthouse offered stunning panoramic views of the entire city skyline." - 2
A sloping structure, roof, or shed attached to the side of a building.
"Historical tennis courts feature a penthouse along the side walls for the ball to strike."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'pentis', from Old French 'apentis', altered by folk etymology from Old French 'pendice' (slope, appendage), influenced by Latin 'appendicium' and later associated with 'house'. Originally denoting a small shed or appendage attached to a main building, the meaning shifted in the 20th century to designate a luxurious apartment on the top floor of a high-rise building.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Penthouse" is said worldwide
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penthouse
Transliteration: pɛnt.aus
"Ils ont acheté un luxueux penthouse au centre-ville."
Penthouse
Transliteration: ˈpɛntˌhaʊ̯s
"Das Penthouse bietet einen wunderbaren Blick über Berlin."
attico
Transliteration: ˈat.ti.ko
"Hanno comprato un attico con vista sul mare."
ático
Transliteration: ˈa.ti.ko
"El ático tiene una gran terraza privada."
cobertura
Transliteration: ku.beʁˈtu.ɾɐ
"A cobertura oferece uma vista espetacular da cidade."
पेंटहाउस
Transliteration: penthāus
"उन्होंने शहर के केंद्र में एक आलीशान पेंटहाउस खरीदा।"
顶层公寓
Transliteration: dǐngcéng gōngyù
"这座豪华大厦的顶层公寓可以俯瞰全城。"
펜트하우스
Transliteration: penteuhauseu
"그들은 도시가 내려다보이는 펜트하우스로 이사했다."
ペントハウス
Transliteration: pentohausu
"その最上階のペントハウスには広大なテラスがある。"
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