locataire

French

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin locus (“place”) with the suffix -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 (plural locataires)

1. renter, tenant

Synonyms

• preneur

Related terms

• colocataire
• location

Further reading

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