domicile
UK: ˈdɒmɪsaɪl | US: ˈdɑːmɪsaɪl
n. a person's permanent home or residence
vt. to establish or settle in a residence
domicile = dom<house> + icile<suffix indicating place>
- dom (from Latin domus, meaning "house")
- icile (a suffix derived from Latin -iculum, denoting a place or container)
Etymology Origin:
The word "domicile" traces back to Latin domicilium, combining domus (house) and -cilium (a suffix indicating location). It entered Middle English via Old French, retaining its core meaning of a fixed dwelling. The morpheme "dom" appears in related words like "domestic" (pertaining to the home) and "dominion" (territory under control, metaphorically extending from "home"). The suffix "-icile" is less productive in modern English but survives in legal and formal contexts to denote a place of residence.
Her legal domicile is in London, though she travels frequently.
The company will domicile its headquarters in Zurich next year.
Students must provide proof of domicile to qualify for in-state tuition.
The court determined his domicile for tax purposes.
They chose to domicile near the coast for retirement.