noun

le loyer

rent

Somme d’argent payée chaque mois pour habiter dans un logement qui appartient à une autre personne.

Definition & meaning

The French word loyer primarily refers to the periodic payment made by a tenant to a landlord in exchange for the use of property, such as a house, apartment, or commercial space. In English, this is translated as "rent".

Additionally, in some contexts, it can refer to the price paid for the rental of movable property, such as equipment or vehicles.

Grammar & Word origin

Grammar:

loyer is a masculine noun.
It is often used with verbs such as payer (to pay) or augmenter (to increase).

Word origin: The word originates from the Old French word loier, which itself comes from the Latin locarium, derived from locare (to place or to let/lease). It is etymologically related to the verb louer , which means both "to rent/lease" and "to praise" (though the latter comes from a different Latin root, laudare).

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

prix de location [?](vocabuo://word/prix de location): A more descriptive way to refer to the cost of renting.
bail : While technically referring to the lease agreement itself, it is often associated with the financial obligation of the rent.
mensualité : Can be used as a synonym if the rent is paid on a monthly basis.

Antonyms: There are no direct antonyms for "rent" in the sense of a financial payment, but in terms of the concept of property usage, one might contrast it with: