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afincado

settled

adjective ah-feen-KAH-doh Rare
People & Society Nationality

Also means

established

Usage Note

Afincado comes from afincarse (to settle, to put down roots) and describes a person who has established themselves in a place, often a city or country — un español afincado en Londres (a Spaniard settled in London). It is very commonly used in journalism to describe expatriates or immigrants who have made a long-term home somewhere. The feminine form is afincada.

Examples

"Es un músico afincado en Buenos Aires."

Natural Translation

He is a musician settled in Buenos Aires.

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