fideicomisario
/fideikomiˈsaɾjo/
The English word "trustee" is translated into Spanish as fideicomisario.
The term refers to a person to whom property is legally committed in trust. While fideicomisario is the specific legal term, you may also use responsable as a general way to refer to the role of a trustee.
Meaning: person to whom property is legally committed in trust (noun)
Which one should you use?
fideicomisario and administrador/a are both formal translations of "trustee".
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun changes based on gender and number. The feminine form is fideicomisaria. For a group of trustees that is all female, use the plural fideicomisarias. For a group of trustees that is masculine or mixed-gender, use the plural fideicomisarios.
How do you pronounce it?
/fideikomiˈsaɾjo/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking legal systems, the term fideicomisario actually refers to the beneficiary of the trust rather than the person managing the assets. The person actually performing the duties of a trustee is called the fiduciario.
- The concept of a fideicomiso was historically difficult to implement in Spanish law because Civil Law traditionally rejects the idea that ownership of a property can be split between two people.
- The word fideicomisario shares a root with the English word 'fidelity', coming from the Latin 'fides' meaning 'faith' or 'trust'.
Examples in context
- El fideicomisario está encargado de administrar los activos del fideicomiso.The trustee is responsible for managing the trust's assets.
- Nuestro amigo es el encargado de administrar la herencia.Our friend is in charge of managing the inheritance.
- El síndico se encarga de distribuir equitativamente los bienes a los beneficiarios del fideicomiso.The trustee is responsible for fairly distributing the assets to the trust's beneficiaries.
- El fideicomisario gestiona los bienes de la familia.The trustee manages the family assets.
- Necesitamos nombrar a un nuevo fideicomisario.We need to appoint a new trustee.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are discussing a legal document.
- MateoElena, ¿ya elegiste al fideicomisario?Elena, have you chosen the trustee yet?
- ElenaTodavía no, estoy buscando un abogado.Not yet, I am looking for a lawyer.
- MateoEl fideicomisario debe ser alguien de confianza.The trustee must be someone trustworthy.
- ElenaEstoy de acuerdo con Mateo.I agree with Mateo.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry fideicomisario, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fideicomisario, CC BY-SA 4.0.
