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lessor

/ˈlɛsəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
less-or
IPA
/ˈlɛsəɹ/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The owner of property that is leased; the landlord to a lease.

Etymology

From Middle English lessour, from Anglo-Norman lessour.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɛsəɹ/
  • British English: /ˈlɛsə/

Inflected Forms

lessors (plural) lessour (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

colessor

Phrases

sub-lessor

Synonyms

landlord lease provider leaser lease giver

Antonyms

lessee tenant

Rhymes With

professor lesser successor compressor dresser aggressor suppressor assessor presser oppressor messer possessor

Questions

How do you pronounce lessor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛsəɹ/.
What does lessor mean?
The owner of property that is leased; the landlord to a lease.
Where does lessor come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce lessor

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