estanciero

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish estanciero.

Noun

estanciero (plural estancieros)

  1. The boss or supervisor in charge of the workers on an estancia.
    • 2006 June 11, Jonathan Kandell, “Buenos Aires Beef, on Hoof and on Plates”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
      Until the 1920's, Argentina was one of the wealthiest nations in the world, thanks to the fertile farms and ranches that spread over the pampa — the grasslands that stretch in a huge arc from Buenos Aires. Back then, free-spending estancieros reveled for months at a stretch in London, Paris and New York, returning just in time for La Rural.

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Spanish

Etymology

estancia +‎ -ero

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /estanˈθjeɾo/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /estanˈsjeɾo/
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: es‧tan‧cie‧ro

Noun

estanciero m (plural estancieros, feminine estanciera, feminine plural estancieras)

  1. ranch owner, estanciero

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