Spanish word

estimado

Pronunciation

IPA/estiˈmaðo/

Meaning

  • adjectiveestimated

Example

El precio estimado es de cien euros.

The estimated price is one hundred euros.

Illustration for estimado (estimated)

More examples

La entrega estimada llegará el martes.

The estimated delivery will arrive on Tuesday.

Core concept

A provisional approximate number for a measure or cost.

Common phrases

  • entrega estimada

    estimated delivery

  • precio estimado

    estimated price

  • plazo estimado

    estimated period

Similar words

aproximado: Close, rough estimate intended to reflect the actual amount approximately.
calculado: Figure produced by applying formulas or arithmetic to measured inputs.
orientativo: Reference benchmark value supplied to orient decisions but not fixed.

Definition in Spanish

Describe una cifra o medida obtenida de manera aproximada o provisional, no definitiva.

Word origin

From Latin aestimatus, the past participle of aestimare 'to appraise', which passed into Spanish as estimado to label figures given provisionally.

Usage tips

  • Estimado often appears in formal contexts to mark a provisional figure and also appears in letter salutations as 'dear' (Estimado señor), so context decides whether it means 'estimated' or 'dear'.

Other meanings

  • estimatenoun
  • dearadjective

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