estimó

Estimó is the third-person singular form of the Spanish verb estimar in the pretérito perfecto simple (preterite). It translates to "he estimated" or "she estimated" in English. The infinitive is estimar; other principal tenses include estimo, estimas, estima, estimamos, estimáis, estiman, while the preterite forms are estimé, estimaste, estimó, estimamos, estimasteis, estimaron. The accent on the final -ó marks the past tense.

Etymology: estimar derives from Latin aestimare, meaning "to value, assess," through Old Spanish.

Usage: estimó is used to describe a completed estimation or assessment in the past. It is commonly followed by a numerical value, a quantity, or a result: por ejemplo, "Estimó la población en 1,200 personas" or "La agencia estimó el costo en 50,000 euros." In academic, economic, or journalistic writing, it can refer to time frames or durations: "Estimó el plazo en dos semanas." It is the narrative past form and is contrasted with present forms like estima (he estimates) or estimó with reported speech or past events.

Pronunciation: es-ti-MÓ, with stress on the final syllable, phonetic [es.tiˈmo].

See also: estimar, estimación, estimable.