minero

/miˈneɾo/ · B2 · adj

miner

⛏️ minero = mine + -ero (one who works the mine); miner

Spanish adds -ero to a noun to name the person tied to it, like panadero (baker) from pan. Mina (mine) + -ero gives minero: the one who works in the mine. As an adjective, it means mining, as in industria minera.

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