Spanish word

ático

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈatiko/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpenthouse

Example

Compramos un ático con terraza.

We bought a penthouse with a terrace.

Illustration for ático (penthouse)

More examples

Vivo en un ático pequeño en el centro.

I live in a small penthouse in the city center.

Core concept

Top-story dwelling with a roof terrace and open skyline views.

Common phrases

  • comprar un ático

    buy a penthouse

  • alquilar un ático

    rent a penthouse

  • ático con terraza

    penthouse with terrace

  • ático de lujo

    luxury penthouse

Similar words

piso: Forms a single dwelling unit within a building, a self-contained apartment.
terraza: Provides an outdoor platform or patio attached to a dwelling for sitting or socializing.
azotea: Occupies a building's roof as an accessible open area for outdoor use.
buhardilla: Sits in the roof space as a small living area with sloping ceilings and limited height.

Definition in Spanish

Vivienda situada en la última planta de un edificio, normalmente con terraza privada y mejores vistas que las demás viviendas.

Word origin

Derived from the adjective meaning of Attica (the Greek region) through Latin and Old French, Spanish ático came to mean the highest-floor residence.

Usage tips

  • In Spanish property listings, ático usually signals a livable top-floor unit with a terrace and higher price, not an uninhabitable attic space.

Other meanings

  • atticnoun

Opposites

  • sótanobasementnoun
  • planta bajaground floornoun

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