Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| justipreciación | /xustipɾeθjaθjon/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /xustipɾesjasjon/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
feminine |
| aforamiento | /afoɾaˈmjento/ | masculine |
The English word appraisal, meaning a judgement, can be translated into Spanish in several ways depending on the specific context of the assessment.
What does it mean word for word?
The word justipreciación is a compound of justo, meaning fair or just and apreciación, meaning appreciation or estimation, resulting in a literal meaning of "fair estimation".
Which one should you use?
Use justipreciación when referring to a fair or equitable assessment of value, often within a legal or formal context. In contrast, use aforamiento specifically when referring to the technical process of determining the value of property or goods for taxation or official purposes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun justipreciación is feminine and requires feminine articles and adjectives, such as una justipreciación justa. The noun aforamiento is masculine and requires masculine articles and adjectives, such as un aforamiento técnico.
How do you pronounce it?
/xustipɾeθjaθjon/
Did you know?
- Despite its meaning of appraisal, aforamiento can also refer to the measurement of water flow in a river or stream in hydrological contexts.
- The term justipreciación suggests that a truly accurate appraisal is inherently tied to the concept of justice or fairness. It implies that a value cannot be considered 'correct' unless it is also 'just'.
- In a legal setting, justipreciación is often used during expropriation processes. It describes the specific moment the state must provide a fair price to a citizen for their seized property.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuál es tu opinión?What is your opinion?
- A mi juicio, este restaurante es excelente.In my judgment, this restaurant is excellent.
- El informe de evaluación evidencia un incremento considerable en los ingresos de la empresa.The appraisal report shows a significant increase in the company's revenues.
Example conversation
Two lawyers discussing a property case in an office.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿ya tienes la justipreciación de la casa?Alejandro, do you have the appraisal of the house yet?
- AlejandroSí, Lucía, el perito terminó el informe hoy.Yes, Lucía, the expert finished the report today.
- Lucía¿Estás de acuerdo con esa justipreciación?Do you agree with that appraisal?
- AlejandroMe parece correcta y razonable.It seems correct and reasonable to me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “appraisal” translations and entries aforamiento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
