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asentado

settled, established

adjective ah-sehn-TAH-doh Rare

Also means

well-founded

Usage Note

Asentado is the past participle of asentar used as an adjective. It describes a community or person that has put down roots (una comunidad asentada), as well as a business or practice that is firmly established (una costumbre asentada). It is also used with estar to mean physically seated or placed, especially in literary registers.

Examples

"Es una empresa muy asentada en el mercado."

Natural Translation

It is a very well-established company in the market.

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