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mineiro.

miner (person who works in a mine)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/miˈne(j).ɾu/Brazil[miˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/miˈnɐj.ɾu/Portugal/miˈnej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal

  1. miner (person who works in a mine)

    masculine

  2. mine (excavation from which ore or minerals are taken)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree French minièrecalq. Proto-Indo-European *(s)mēy(H)- Proto-Indo-European *mēy(H)nis Proto-Celtic *meinis Gaulish *mēnābor. Late Latin mīna Portuguese mina Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Portuguese -eiro Portuguese mineiro Calque of French minière, corresponding to mina + -eiro.

adj/miˈne(j).ɾu/Brazil[miˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/miˈnɐj.ɾu/Portugal/miˈnej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal

  1. mining

    relational
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree French minièrecalq. Proto-Indo-European *(s)mēy(H)- Proto-Indo-European *mēy(H)nis Proto-Celtic *meinis Gaulish *mēnābor. Late Latin mīna Portuguese mina Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Portuguese -eiro Portuguese mineiro Calque of French minière, corresponding to mina + -eiro.

noun/miˈne(j).ɾu/Brazil[miˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/miˈnɐj.ɾu/Portugal/miˈnej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal

  1. native or inhabitant of Minas Gerais

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mēy(H)- Proto-Indo-European *mēy(H)nis Proto-Celtic *meinis Gaulish *mēnābor. Late Latin mīna Portuguese mina Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Italic *genos Latin genus, generis Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin generālis Old Galician-Portuguese gẽeral Portuguese geral Portuguese Minas [Gerais] Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Portuguese -eiro Portuguese mineiro From Minas [Gerais] + -eiro.

adj/miˈne(j).ɾu/Brazil[miˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/miˈnɐj.ɾu/Portugal/miˈnej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal

  1. of, from or relating to Minas Gerais

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mēy(H)- Proto-Indo-European *mēy(H)nis Proto-Celtic *meinis Gaulish *mēnābor. Late Latin mīna Portuguese mina Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Italic *genos Latin genus, generis Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin generālis Old Galician-Portuguese gẽeral Portuguese geral Portuguese Minas [Gerais] Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Portuguese -eiro Portuguese mineiro From Minas [Gerais] + -eiro.

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