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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish estanciero.
Noun
estanciero (plural estancieros)
- 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)
- ranch owner, estanciero
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