mineiro

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mi.ˈnɐj.ɾu/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.ˈne(j).ɾu/
  • Hyphenation: mi‧nei‧ro

Etymology 1

From French minière, corresponding to mina + -eiro.

Noun

mineiro m (plural mineiros, feminine mineira, feminine plural mineiras)

  1. miner (person who works in a mine)
  2. mine (excavation from which ore or minerals are taken)
Synonyms

Adjective

mineiro m (feminine singular mineira, masculine plural mineiros, feminine plural mineiras, comparable)

  1. relating to mining

Etymology 2

From Minas [Gerais] + -eiro

Noun

mineiro m (plural mineiros, feminine mineira, feminine plural mineiras)

  1. a person from the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais

Adjective

mineiro m (feminine singular mineira, masculine plural mineiros, feminine plural mineiras, comparable)

  1. of, from or relating to Minas Gerais
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