ενοικιαστής

Greek

Etymology

From verb ενοικιάζω (enoikiázo, I rent) the past stem ενοικιασ- + -τής (suffix to form nouns). Also Medieval Greek νοικιαστής[1], and see Ancient Greek ἐνοίκιος (enoíkios, in the house)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.ni.ci.a.ˈstis/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧νοι‧κι‧α‧στής

Noun

ενοικιαστής (enoikiastís) m (plural ενοικιαστές, feminine ενοικιάστρια)

  1. hirer
  2. tenant
  3. leasee

Declension

Synonyms

  • μισθωτής m (misthotís, lessee, tenant, renter)
  • νοικάρης m (noikáris, tenant, renter) (informal)

Antonyms

  • εκμισθωτής m (ekmisthotís, lessor)
  • σπιτονοικοκύρης m (spitonoikokýris, landlord) (informal)
  • ιδιοκτήτης m (idioktítis, owner) (sense: of the house)

References

  1. ενοικιαστής in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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