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inquilino

tenant

noun een-kee-LEE-noh Rare
Home & Lifestyle Accommodation

Origin: From Latin 'inquilinus', meaning a lodger or one who dwells in another's place.

Usage Note

Inquilino refers to a person who rents and occupies a property belonging to someone else. The feminine form is inquilina. In figurative language, inquilino de la Casa Blanca ('tenant of the White House') is a common journalistic metaphor for a president. The related noun inquilinato refers to a tenancy arrangement, and in Latin America it can also denote a type of shared low-cost housing.

Examples

"El inquilino pagó el alquiler puntualmente."

Natural Translation

The tenant paid the rent on time.

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