Spanish word

pensionista

Pronunciation

IPA/pensjoˈnista/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)pensioner

Example

Mi abuelo es pensionista.

My grandfather is a pensioner.

Illustration for pensionista (pensioner)

More examples

Los pensionistas suelen beneficiarse de descuentos en el transporte público.

Pensioners often benefit from discounts on public transport.

Core concept

Person supported by state or private pension payments.

Common phrases

  • beneficios para pensionistas

    benefits for pensioners

  • descuento para pensionistas

    discount for pensioners

Similar words

jubilado: No longer works and draws a state or employer retirement pension.
pensionado: Draws regular pension payments as a general pension recipient.
beneficiario: Receives benefits by legal entitlement under a law, policy, or contract.
retirado: No longer works and lives off pension income or personal savings.

Definition in Spanish

Persona que recibe de forma periódica una pensión económica, por ejemplo por jubilación o por incapacidad.

Word origin

Formed from pensión (from Medieval Latin pensio 'payment') plus -ista, indicating a person who receives that payment.

Usage tips

  • In casual speech, jubilado often highlights retirement status while pensionista focuses on receiving a pension, including disability pensions.

Other meanings

  • retireenoun

Opposites

  • cotizantecontributornoun

Related words

  • pensiónpensionnoun
  • pensionadopensionernoun

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