Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

estanciero

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: es-tanciero
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The boss or supervisor in charge of the workers on an estancia.

Example Sentences

"Until the 1920's, Argentina was one of the wealthiest nations in the world, thanks to the fertile farms and ranches that spread over the pampa — the grasslands that stretch in a huge arc from Buenos Aires. Back then, free-spending estancieros reveled for months at a stretch in London, Paris and New York, returning just in time for La Rural."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish estanciero.

Inflected Forms

estancieros (plural)

Questions

What does estanciero mean?: The boss or supervisor in charge of the workers on an estancia.
Where does estanciero come from?: Borrowed from Spanish estanciero.

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