lessor C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈlɛsɔr/ UK /lɛˈsɔː/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person who grants a lease of property to another The lessor agreed to repair the roof before the tenant moved in. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who grants a lease... landlordleaserownergrantor ↔ Opposites lesseetenant Word family Related forms leaselesseeleaseholder Etymology AI details From Anglo-Norman lessor, agent form 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 Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lessor **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlɛsɔr/ **IPA (UK):** /lɛˈsɔː/ ## Meanings 1. a person who grants a lease of property to another ## Examples - The lessor agreed to repair the roof before the tenant moved in. ## Synonyms - landlord - leaser - owner - grantor ## Antonyms - lessee - tenant ## Related Forms - lease - lessee - leaseholder ## Roots and Affixes - Root: laissier - Root: laxāre ## Etymology From Anglo-Norman lessor, agent form of lesser ('to let, lease'), from Old French laissier, from Latin laxāre ('to loosen, release'). ## AI Etymology Lessor comes from Anglo-Norman lessor, agent form of lesser ('to let, lease'), from Old French laissier, from Latin laxāre ('to loosen, release'). The etymological trail includes Old French laissier, Latin laxāre. The same word family includes lease, lessee, leaseholder. Its current noun use means "a person who grants a lease of property to another". ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown