domicile
UK/'dɒmɪsaɪl/US/'dɒmisail/
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A person's permanent legal home or place of residence.
住所；法定居所。
v.
To settle or be based at a particular residence.
定居；以……为居所。
Root Breakdown
Root-derived=domicile
From Latin domicilium (a dwelling), built on domus (house). It is the formal, legal word for "home" — the residence the law recognizes as yours, used in tax and citizenship contexts.
Root dom still carries 40 more wordsUsage Guide
Domicile is formal and chiefly legal/financial. In everyday speech use home or residence. The verb is most common in the passive ("be domiciled in"), especially for companies and tax status.
Example Sentences
- 1.
For tax purposes, her domicile is still in France.
- 2.
The company is domiciled in Ireland.