recompensado

Recompensado is the past participle of the verbs recompensar in Spanish and Portuguese, and it functions as an adjective meaning “rewarded” or “compensated.” It is used to indicate that a person or thing has received a reward or compensation, as in phrases like un empleado recompensado por su rendimiento or os trabalhadores recompensados pelo esforço.

Etymology and relation terms: The word derives from the verb recompensar, which in turn comes from Latin recompensare and is related to the noun recompensa (the reward). Related forms in the two languages include recompensa (reward) and recompensar (to reward).

Usage and nuance: In ordinary speech, recompensado emphasizes the result—a person or thing that has obtained a reward—rather than the act of rewarding itself. It can describe people (por exemplo, someone being rewarded) or outcomes that have yielded compensation, whether monetary or symbolic. In Portuguese and Spanish, its use is common across formal and informal contexts.

See also: Recompensa, the noun meaning “reward”; Recompensar, the verb meaning “to reward”; related terms such as remuneração or compensação in broader discussions of pay and compensation.