English Explanatory Dictionary

arendator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In the Russian Empire, a person who farmed local rents or revenues.

Word forms

arendator arendators arrendator

Etymology

From Russian аренда́тор (arendátor), from Latin arendator, arrendator, from arendare, arrendare (“to pay rent”), from arenda (“yearly rent”), from ad + renda (whence French rente, English rent). Compare arrentation and rent.

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