Spanish Conversation · Level 152
30 words
Spanish word
estamento
Pronunciation
IPA/estaˈmento/
Meaning
- masculine nounclass
Example
La sociedad tiene varios estamentos.
Society has several classes.
More examples
Muchos aspiran a integrarse en el estamento económico.
Many aspire to integrate into the economic class.
Core concept
Named social estate defined by birth or institutional rules.
Common phrases
el estamento privilegiado
the privileged class
integrarse en el estamento
integrate into the class
Similar words
clase: Socioeconomic class defined by income, education, or cultural position.
estatus: Social rank indicating prestige, honor, or evaluative position within a community.
grupo social: Social group formed by people who share common interests, identities, or concerns.
Definition in Spanish
Grupo social definido por el nacimiento o por normas e instituciones, que conlleva una posición con derechos, privilegios o responsabilidades distintas dentro de la sociedad.
Word origin
The word traces to Latin status plus -mentum and entered Spanish via medieval Latin estamentum, historically naming an estate or formal social order.
Usage tips
- Despite resembling the English word estate, estamento refers to a social estate or class rather than property and typically has a formal or historical tone.
Opposites
- igualdadequalitynoun
Related words
- estamentalclass-basedadjective