mineiro

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) miner (person who works in a mine)
2. (masculine) mine (excavation from which ore or minerals are taken)

Adj

mining

Adj

of Minas Gerais

Hyphenated as

mi‧nei‧ro

Pronounced as (IPA)

/miˈne(j).ɾu/

Etymology

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

Sentences

Desde que o mineiro sacrificou tudo para seu destino , o velho decidiu se envolver .

Since the miner sacrificed everything for his fate, the old man decided to get involved.