Spanish word

jubilado

Pronunciation

IPA/xuβiˈlaðo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounretiree

Example

Mi abuelo es jubilado.

My grandfather is a retiree.

Illustration for jubilado (retiree)

More examples

Ofrecen descuento para jubilados en el transporte público los fines de semana.

They offer a discount for retirees on public transport on weekends.

Core concept

Person who stopped working and lives on a pension.

Common phrases

  • club de jubilados

    retirees' club

  • descuento para jubilados

    discount for retirees

Similar words

pensionista: Person living mainly on pension income.
retirado: Person not working after leaving a job for retirement or other reasons.
pensionado: Person receiving regular pension payments.

Definition in Spanish

Persona retirada del trabajo que percibe ingresos regulares por jubilación.

Word origin

The word derives from the past participle of jubilar, from Latin jubilare 'to exult', and was nominalized to mean a person who has retired and receives a pension.

Usage tips

  • Despite resembling English words like jubilant or jubilee, jubilado simply means a retiree, not a feeling of joy.

Other meanings

  • retiredadjective
  • pensionernoun

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