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)
- miner (person who works in a mine)
- mine (excavation from which ore or minerals are taken)
Synonyms
- (miner): minerador
- (mine): mina
Adjective
mineiro m (feminine singular mineira, masculine plural mineiros, feminine plural mineiras, comparable)
- relating to mining
Related terms
- mina
- mineração
- minerador
- minerar
- minério
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 m (feminine singular mineira, masculine plural mineiros, feminine plural mineiras, comparable)
- of, from or relating to Minas Gerais