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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaffitto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: afˈfit.to
"L'affitto deve essere pagato entro fine mese."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A periodic payment made by a tenant to a landlord for the use of land or property.
"They had to pay their rent at the beginning of every month."
- 1
To pay someone for the use of something, typically property, land, or equipment, for a specified period.
"We decided to rent a car for our road trip across the country."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French noun 'rente' (revenue, yearly payment), originating in the late 13th century from Medieval Latin 'rendita', the feminine past participle of 'reddere' (to yield, give back). Over time, the meaning evolved from a general payment or revenue to specifically denote regular payment made for the temporary use of property or land.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rent" is said worldwide
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loyer
Transliteration: lwaje
"Le loyer est payable le premier du mois."
Miete
Transliteration: miːtə
"Die Miete für die Wohnung ist sehr hoch."
affitto
Transliteration: afˈfit.to
"L'affitto deve essere pagato entro fine mese."
alquiler
Transliteration: al.kiˈleɾ
"El alquiler de este piso incluye los servicios."
aluguel
Transliteration: a.luˈɡɛw
"O aluguel subiu muito este ano."
किराया
Transliteration: kirāyā
"हर महीने की पहली तारीख को किराया देना पड़ता है।"
租金
Transliteration: zūjīn
"房东每月初都会来收租金。"
집세
Transliteration: jipse
"그는 매달 초에 집세를 낸다."
家賃
Transliteration: yachin
"毎月月初に家賃を支払います。"
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