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A building that commits to exactly one roommate, forever, in writing.
means A building divided into two separate living units, or an apartment with two floors connected by an interior staircase.
from From Latin 'duplex' meaning 'twofold' or 'double,' built from 'duo' (two) plus a root related to 'plicare' (to fold) — so literally 'folded twice' or 'two-fold.' The same root gives us 'duplicate' and 'complex,' all carrying that sense of layers or parts folded together.
- origin
- latin for twofold, nothing to do with charm
- legal quirk
- counts as one property, taxed as two incomes
- phone sense
- also means talking and listening simultaneously, unlike most people
- real estate tell
- shared wall, separate drama, one awkward driveway