misionero

Spanish

Etymology

From misión +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /misjoˈneɾo/ [mi.sjoˈne.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: mi‧sio‧ne‧ro

Adjective

misionero (feminine misionera, masculine plural misioneros, feminine plural misioneras)

1. of, from or relating to Misiones

Derived terms

• cedro misionero
• Selva Misionera

 

Noun

misionero m (plural misioneros, feminine misionera, feminine plural misioneras)

1. missionary
2. native or inhabitant of Misiones (male or of unspecified gender)

Alternative forms

• misionario (missionary, rare)

Derived terms

• postura del misionero

 

Related terms

• misionar

 

Further reading

• “misionero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10