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domicilio

home address

noun doh-mee-SEE-lyoh Less Common
Home & Lifestyle Accommodation

Origin: From Latin domicilium (dwelling place).

Also means

residence

Usage Note

Domicilio is the formal word for one's registered address, favoured in legal and administrative language — forms ask for domicilio fiscal (registered tax address) or domicilio social (registered company address). In everyday speech, dirección or casa is more natural. The plural domicilios is regular.

Examples

"Escribe tu domicilio en el formulario."

Natural Translation

Write your home address on the form.

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