conapt
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Coined by Philip K. Dick from condominium + apartment.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]conapt (plural conapts)
- (science fiction) A condominium apartment.
- 1969, Philip K. Dick, Ubik:
- The taxi let him off on the roof field of his conapt building; he descended by moving ramp and arrived at his own door.
- 2004, L. E. Modesitt, Jr., FLASH:
- I could sense there was no one else in the conapt.
- 2011, Michael Reaves, Patterns of Force:
- The fact that she had begged him not to leave the conapt just now, expressing fear for his life with the Inquisitors at large, had likely contributed to those thoughts.