vivienda

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin vivenda, feminine future participle of vīvō (“to live”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈbjenda/ [biˈβ̞jẽn̪.d̪a]
• Rhymes: -enda
• Syllabification: vi‧vien‧da

Noun

vivienda f (plural viviendes)

1. housing

Related terms

• vivir

Further reading

• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “vivienda”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• “vivienda”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin vivenda, feminine future participle of vīvō (“to live”). Compare Portuguese vivenda, Occitan vivenda; cf. also French viande (whence the Spanish doublet vianda was borrowed).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈbjenda/ [biˈβ̞jẽn̪.d̪a]
• Rhymes: -enda
• Syllabification: vi‧vien‧da

Noun

vivienda f (plural viviendas)

1. housing, dwelling

Derived terms

• infravivienda
• vivienda protegida

Related terms

• vivir

Further reading

• “vivienda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025