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The pool you never swim in, justifying the rent you can't afford.
means A feature of a building or place that adds comfort or convenience — a perk beyond the bare necessity of shelter.
from From Latin amoenitas, meaning pleasantness or charm, rooted in amoenus, 'pleasant' or 'delightful' — a word Romans used for lovely gardens and agreeable places. The sense drifted from general pleasantness to the specific, listable 'extras' of a property only in more recent centuries, as landlords and developers learned that charm sells better as a bullet point.
- etymology
- from latin amoenitas, meaning pleasantness
- real estate math
- adds more to rent than to happiness
- usage tell
- the fancier the word, the smaller the gym
- legal sense
- in law, a convenience shared by property owners