Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rentier

/ˈɹɒntɪeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: ren-tier
IPA: /ˈɹɒntɪeɪ/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An individual who receives an income, usually interest, rent, dividends, capital gains, or profits from his or her assets and investments.

Example Sentences

"If today’s capitalists are mere lazy rentiers who contribute nothing to the production process, don’t they deserve to be downgraded to the status of feudal landlords?"

Etymology

Etymology tree French rente Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -er French -ier French rentierbor. English rentier Borrowed from French rentier.

Inflected Forms

rentiers (plural)

Phrases

rentier state unearned income

Frequently Paired Words

unearned income capitalist

Questions

How do you pronounce rentier?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɒntɪeɪ/.
What does rentier mean?: An individual who receives an income, usually interest, rent, dividends, capital gains, or profits from his or her assets and investments.
Where does rentier come from?: Etymology tree French rente Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -er French -ier French rentierbor. English rentier Borrowed from French rentier.

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