coinquilino

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin coinquilīnus. By surface analysis, co- +‎ inquilino.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ko.in.kwiˈli.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: co‧in‧qui‧lì‧no

Noun

coinquilino m (plural coinquilini, feminine coinquilina)

  1. a fellow tenant; a housemate or flatmate
    Synonym: (regional) casigliano

Further reading
  • coinquilino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • coinquilino in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • coinquilìno in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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