mineiro

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈne(j).ɾu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈne(j).ɾo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /miˈnɐj.ɾu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /miˈnej.ɾu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /miˈnej.ɾu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /miˈne.ɾu/

Hyphenation: mi‧nei‧ro

Etymology 1

Calque of French minière, corresponding to mina +‎ -eiro.

Noun

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

miner (person who works in a mine)
Synonym: minerador
mine (excavation from which ore or minerals are taken)
Synonym: mina

Adjective

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

(relational) mining

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Etymology 2

From Minas +‎ -eiro.

Noun

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

a person from the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais

Adjective

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

(relational) of Minas Gerais

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