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Added 9 October 2026

miner

/ˈmaɪnə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: metallārius Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about miner at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Laborer who works in a mine.

Origin

From mine + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix).

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