Spanish Conversation · Level 38
74 words
Spanish word
domicilio
Pronunciation
IPA/domiˈθiljo/
Meaning
- masculine nounaddress
Example
¿Cuál es tu domicilio?
What's your address?
More examples
Necesito confirmar su domicilio para el envío.
I need to confirm your address for delivery.
Core concept
Legal or postal residence recorded for official use.
Common phrases
domicilio particular
residential address
cambio de domicilio
change of address
domicilio fiscal
tax address
domicilio de entrega
delivery address
Similar words
dirección: Postal or street address used for mail delivery and giving directions.
casa: Residential building serving as a private home, often with a yard.
apartamento: Individual apartment unit within a multiunit residential building.
residencia: Place officially registered as a person's residential address.
Definition in Spanish
Dirección o lugar donde una persona vive o tiene registrada su residencia, usada para correo y trámites.
Word origin
From Latin domicilium, built on domus 'house', the word acquired a formal sense as the place registered for mail and legal matters.
Usage tips
- Although similar to English 'address', domicilio often implies official registration, while dirección is the usual casual word.
Other meanings
- homenoun
- residencenoun
Related words
- domiciliarregister an addressverb
- domiciliaciónaddress registrationnoun
- domiciliarioresidentialadjective