minero

mining

adjective mee-NEH-rroh Less Common

Also means

miner

Usage Note

Minero functions as both adjective (industria minera, mining industry) and noun (un minero, a miner; una minera, a female miner or a mining company). The adjective agrees in gender and number: zonas mineras, trabajadores mineros. The related noun minería means 'mining' as an industry or discipline. A minería company name uses the feminine noun, not the adjective.

Examples

"La región tiene una larga tradición minera."

Natural Translation

The region has a long mining tradition.

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