inquilinaje

Spanish

Etymology

From inquilino +‎ -aje.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inkiliˈnaxe/ [ĩŋ.ki.liˈna.xe]
• Rhymes: -axe
• Syllabification: in‧qui‧li‧na‧je

Noun

inquilinaje m (plural inquilinajes)

1. tenancy
2. the system of tenant farming, especially during the colonial era

Further reading

• “inquilinaje”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28