locataire

French

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin locus (“place”) +‎ -aire, literally “locatee”, a person to which a place is rented. Compare Italian locatario.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ.ka.tɛʁ/

• Audio:

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Noun

locataire m or f by sense (plural locataires)

1. renter, tenant, lessee

   Synonym: preneur

Related terms

• colocataire
• location

Further reading

• “locataire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.