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Spanish word
molinero
Pronunciation
IPA/moliˈneɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounmiller
Example
Compramos harina al molinero del barrio.
We bought flour from the neighborhood's miller.
More examples
El molinero trabaja en el molino desde temprano.
The miller works at the mill from early in the morning.
Core concept
Person turning millstones to grind grain.
Common phrases
ser molinero
be a miller
trabajar de molinero
work as a miller
el molinero del pueblo
the village miller
Similar words
molino: Houses machinery that grinds grain into flour, a facility or machine for milling grain.
panadero: Bakes bread, rolls, and pastries from flour-based dough for sale or home use.
harinero: Sells packaged or bulk flour to shops, bakeries, and households.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que muele cereales en un molino para producir harina, oficio tradicional.
Word origin
From molino 'mill' plus the agent suffix -ero, with molino from Latin molinum (from molere 'to grind'), so molinero literally means one who grinds.
Usage tips
- Often implies a traditional or local miller who grinds and sometimes sells flour, while a large industrial flour producer is more often called fabricante de harina or empresa molinera.
Other meanings
- mill operatornoun
Related words
- molineríamilling industrynoun