Meaning
income, annuity, yield
- revenue, surplus, income, rent, annuity
- unearned income
In a sentence
La rendita di questo affitto paga le spese.
The income from this rental covers the expenses.
Hai una rendita fissa ogni mese?
Do you have a fixed income every month?
Non voglio vivere di rendita per sempre.
I don't want to live off unearned income forever.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rendita | feminine · singular |
| rendite | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use rendita for income from property, investments, or pensions; for salary from work, use stipendio or salario instead.
- In everyday speech, affitto is the rent paid by a tenant; rendita sounds more financial or legal.
- Vivere di rendita often means living off passive income, but also figuratively relying on past success.