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Apartamento

Apartment / Flat

Beginnernoun

Definition

A set of rooms forming a residence within a larger building.

Example

Alquilo un apartamento en el centro.

I rent an apartment in the centre.

Etymology

'Apartamento' is derived from the Latin 'apartare', meaning to separate or detach, used in Spanish to describe individual living spaces within a building.

How & Where It’s Used

'Apartamento' is commonly used in urban settings, in both spoken and written forms, suitable for both informal and formal discussions about housing.

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