hacendero
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aθenˈdeɾo/ [a.θẽn̪ˈd̪e.ɾo] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
- IPA(key): /asenˈdeɾo/ [a.sẽn̪ˈd̪e.ɾo] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -eɾo
- Syllabification: ha‧cen‧de‧ro
Adjective
hacendero (feminine hacendera, masculine plural hacenderos, feminine plural hacenderas)
- (of a person's character) diligently seeking the advancement of his house and estate
Noun
hacendero m (plural hacenderos, feminine hacendera, feminine plural hacenderas)
Descendants
- → Tagalog: asendero
Further reading
- “hacendero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025