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colono

colonist

noun koh-LOH-noh Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: Latin colonus (farmer, settler)

Also means

settler

Usage Note

Colono refers to a person who settles and works new land, whether as a historical colonial settler or a modern agricultural tenant. In Latin American history it often specifically denotes a Spanish settler in the Americas or, later, an indentured agricultural worker on a plantation. The feminine is colona; the related noun colonia (colony or neighbourhood) shares the same root.

Examples

"Los primeros colonos llegaron en el siglo XVI."

Natural Translation

The first colonists arrived in the 16th century.

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