El inquilino
Example: El inquilino pagó el alquiler puntualmente este mes.
Definition
"El inquilino" refers to a tenant, someone who rents and occupies a property or space owned by another person. This term is used to describe the individual responsible for paying rent and maintaining the leased premises during the rental period.
Etymology
The word "el inquilino" comes from the Latin 'inquilinus,' meaning 'tenant' or 'lodger.' It originally referred to someone who settles in another's land or home. Did you know that the root 'in-' means 'in' and 'colere' means 'to dwell,' so 'inquilino' literally means 'one who dwells in.'
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"El inquilino" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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