lessee C2+ Topic:People & Society US /lɛˈsi/ UK /lɛˈsiː/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like lassie /ɛ/ vs /æ/ Meanings 1 noun a person who holds property under a lease The lessee is responsible for routine maintenance of the flat. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who holds property... tenantleaseholderrenteroccupant ↔ Opposites lessorlandlord Word family Related forms leaselessorleaseholder Etymology AI details From Anglo-Norman lessee, past participle of lesser ('to let, lease'), from Old French laissier, from Latin laxāre ('to loosen, release'). laissier Old French laxāre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lessee **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /lɛˈsi/ **IPA (UK):** /lɛˈsiː/ ## Meanings 1. a person who holds property under a lease ## Examples - The lessee is responsible for routine maintenance of the flat. ## Synonyms - tenant - leaseholder - renter - occupant ## Antonyms - lessor - landlord ## Related Forms - lease - lessor - leaseholder ## Roots and Affixes - Root: laissier - Root: laxāre ## Etymology From Anglo-Norman lessee, past participle of lesser ('to let, lease'), from Old French laissier, from Latin laxāre ('to loosen, release'). ## AI Etymology Lessee comes from Anglo-Norman lessee, past participle of lesser ('to let, lease'), from Old French laissier, from Latin laxāre ('to loosen, release'). The etymological trail includes Old French laissier and Latin laxāre. As a noun, lessee means a person who holds property under a lease. The same family is visible in related forms such as lease, lessor, and leaseholder. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown