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Portuguese
Pronunciation
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
Related terms
Etymology 2
From Minas [Gerais] + -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