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)

1. miner (person who works in a mine)
2. 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)

1. 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)

1. a person from the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais

Adjective

mineiro m (feminine singular mineira, masculine plural mineiros, feminine plural mineiras, comparable)

1. of, from or relating to Minas Gerais