Spanish Conversation · Level 5
88 words
Spanish word
colono
Pronunciation
IPA/koˈlono/
Meaning
- masculine nounsettler
Example
Los colonos llegaron al valle el año pasado.
The settlers arrived in the valley last year.
More examples
El colono extranjero pidió documentos al ayuntamiento.
The foreign settler asked the town hall for documents.
Core concept
Person who occupies new land to live there and cultivate the soil.
Common phrases
grupo de colonos
group of settlers
colono extranjero
foreign settler
Similar words
inmigrante: Person who moves from their home country or region to live in another.
poblador: Person who lives in a place that has recently become inhabited.
pionero: Person who is first to explore or develop a new territory or field.
colonizador: Person who enters and establishes control over foreign territory to colonize it.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que se establece en un lugar nuevo para vivir y trabajar la tierra, formando una comunidad.
Word origin
From Latin colonus, originally 'farmer' and derived from the verb colere 'to cultivate', adopted into Spanish as colono for someone settling and working new land.
Usage tips
- Common in reports about land colonization and agrarian development, and it can sound formal or political if used for everyday migration.