avaluar

Avaluar is a verb used in Spanish (and, in its Portuguese cognate form, avaliar) that means to determine, estimate, or assess the value, worth, or quality of something. In Spanish, the related noun is avalúo or valoración, referring to the act or result of appraisal. The term is common in economic, financial, legal, real estate, and academic contexts.

Etymology and cognates: Avaluar derives from the Latin root valere, meaning to be worth, and is related to the noun valor (value). It has cognates in other Romance languages; in Portuguese the standard form is avaliar. The Spanish spelling avalúar (with the acute accent on the ú) is the normative form in many countries, while avaluar (without the accent) is also encountered in some regions or informal writing.

Usage and nuance: Avaluar is typically used for objective or monetary valuation, such as a property, inventory, or investment analysis. It can also appear in broader evaluative contexts, but it is often distinguished from valorar, which can carry a more subjective or qualitative sense of judging merit or importance. In practice, avaluar focuses on estimating value or price, whereas valorar can imply appreciation or appraisal beyond monetary worth.

Forms and related terms: Conjugation follows regular -ar verb patterns; accent placement may occur in various present-tense forms (eg, avalúo, avalúas, avalúa, avalúamos, avalúan). Related terms include avalúo (the appraisal), valoración (the valuation or assessment), and valoración económica (economic valuation).

See also: Avalúo, valoración, evaluar, valorar, avaliación.