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asentamiento

settlement

noun ah-sehn-tah-MYEHN-toh Less Common
Travel & Places Geography

Origin: From asentar (to settle, establish) + -miento, from Latin assedentare.

Usage Note

Asentamiento denotes a human settlement, ranging from prehistoric sites (asentamiento neolítico) to informal urban settlements (asentamiento informal = a shantytown). It is also used in archaeology and geopolitics (asentamiento israelí = 'Israeli settlement'). The verb is asentarse (to settle).

Examples

"Los arqueólogos encontraron un antiguo asentamiento romano."

Natural Translation

Archaeologists found an ancient Roman settlement.

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