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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSubtenant
/ˈsʌbˌtɛnənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who rents property from a tenant rather than directly from the landlord.
"The subtenant signed a lease agreement with the primary tenant to occupy the spare room." - 2
An individual who occupies a property under a lease agreement that is subordinate to another lease.
"The landlord was unaware that the tenant had a subtenant living in the apartment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'subtenant' originates from the prefix 'sub-', meaning 'under' or 'below', combined with 'tenant', which comes from the Latin 'tenere', meaning 'to hold'. The usage of 'subtenant' dates back to the late Middle Ages, reflecting the feudal system where land was often leased in layers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Subtenant" is said worldwide
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Sous-locataire
Transliteration: Sous-locataire
"Le sous-locataire a signé un contrat de location."
Untermieter
Transliteration: Untermieter
"Der Untermieter hat die Wohnung für ein Jahr gemietet."
Sottolocatore
Transliteration: Sottolocatore
"Il sottolocatore ha pagato l'affitto in anticipo."
Subarrendatario
Transliteration: Subarrendatario
"El subarrendatario firmó el contrato de alquiler."
Subinquilino
Transliteration: Subinquilino
"O subinquilino pagou o aluguel mensalmente."
उपकिरायेदार
Transliteration: Upakirayedar
"उपकिरायेदार ने किराए का भुगतान किया।"
次承租人
Transliteration: Cì chéngzū rén
"次承租人签署了租赁协议。"
하위 임차인
Transliteration: Hawi imchain
"하위 임차인이 계약서에 서명했습니다."
サブテナント
Transliteration: Sabutenanto
"サブテナントは賃貸契約に署名しました。"
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