rente

annuity

noun RAHNT Rare

Origin: From Old French rente, from rendre (to yield), from Latin reddita.

Also means

investment income

Usage Note

Rente originally meant income from land or investments; today it typically refers to a government bond (rente d'État) or a regular income from savings. Vivre de ses rentes ('to live off one's investments') implies wealth and leisure. The plural rentes often refers to government bonds or pension-type annuities.

Examples

"Il vit de ses rentes depuis dix ans."

Natural Translation

He has been living off his investments for ten years.

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