inquilino

/inkiˈlino/ · B2 · noun · m

tenant

inquilino — tenant

🏠🔑 inquilino = in + quill-ino: the one who dwells IN a place that isn't theirs

From Latin inquilinus, 'resident, lodger', from incolere 'to inhabit' (in- + colere, to dwell or cultivate). Sound hook: in-key-lee-no, the person who holds a key to a home they rent, not own.

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