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coinquilino

housemate

noun koh-een-kwee-LEE-noh Rare

Also means

flatmate

Usage Note

Coinquilino combines co- (together) + inquilino (tenant). The feminine form is coinquilina. It is the standard term for someone who shares a rented home, equivalent to English 'housemate' or 'flatmate'. The related verb condividere l'appartamento means 'to share the flat'.

Examples

"Il mio coinquilino è molto tranquillo."

Natural Translation

My housemate is very quiet.

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