🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

inquilino

Pronunciation / Transliteration: in-qui-li-no

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tenant/ˈtɛn.ənt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'inquilino ha pagato l'affitto."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord.

    "The tenant signed a lease agreement for the apartment."
  2. 2

    A person who has the right to use or occupy a property under a rental agreement.

    "As a tenant, she is responsible for paying rent on time."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'tenant' originates from the Old French term 'tenant', which means 'holding' or 'to hold', derived from the Latin 'tenere', meaning 'to hold'. It evolved in the Middle Ages to refer specifically to someone who holds land or property from a landlord.

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