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masculine

/mineˈɾal/

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Translation

mineral

Word origin

From Medieval Latin minerale, from minera ('ore, mine'). Related to the act of mining metals and stones from the ground.

Origin
Latin
Root
minerale
English cognates
mineral, mine

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralminerales

Examples

hierro .

Iron is a very common mineral in the earth.

.

I always drink mineral water with my meals.

colección .

In the museum there is a collection of shiny minerals.

mina .

This mineral is extracted from a mine in the north.

.

Salt is a mineral that is essential for the body.

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This word is part of lesson 99.