Spanish word

contiguo

Pronunciation

IPA/konˈtiɣwo/

Meaning

  • adjectivenext door

Example

¿Vives en la casa contigua a la mía?

Do you live in the house next door to mine?

Illustration for contiguo (next door)

More examples

El terreno contiguo pertenece a mi vecino.

The adjoining land belongs to my neighbor.

Core concept

Two houses sharing a common wall.

Common phrases

  • casa contigua

    house next door

  • vivienda contigua

    neighboring dwelling

  • terreno contiguo

    adjoining land

Similar words

próximo: Near in distance; conveniently close without implying physical contact.
vecino: Positioned adjacent to something, as in neighboring houses or people.
colindante: Bordering and sharing a limit with an adjacent plot, region, or jurisdiction.

Definition in Spanish

Que se encuentra junto a otra cosa, compartiendo parte de su límite o estando muy próximo sin separación apreciable.

Word origin

From Latin contiguus, from contingere (con- 'together' + tangere 'to touch'), originally meaning touching or adjacent.

Usage tips

  • In Spanish contiguo normally appears with the preposition a (contiguo a la casa) and agrees in gender and number.

Opposites

Related words

  • contigüidadcontiguitynoun
  • contiguamentecontiguouslyadverb

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