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"Latifundista" is a noun which is often translated as "owner of a large estate", and "latifundio" is a noun which is often translated as "large estate". Learn more about the difference between "latifundista" and "latifundio" below.
el latifundista, la latifundista(
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This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. owner of a large estate
Un latifundista vende su finca por dos millones de euros.The owner of a large estate is selling his property for two million euros.
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el latifundio(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. large estate
Los sirvientes y los esclavos que trabajaban en el latifundio se rebelaron.The servants and slaves that worked on the large estate rose up.
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