minera

minera mlat. ‘Erzgrube, Erzgang, Ader’

Medieval Latin, probably from Middle French miniere.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈmi.ne.ra/, [ˈmɪnɛrä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈmi.ne.ra/, [ˈmiːnerä]

Noun

minera f (genitive minerae); first declension

1. mine (underground site from which minerals are obtained)
2. vein (streak of mineral)
3. mineral

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	minera	minerae
Genitive	minerae	minerārum
Dative	minerae	minerīs
Accusative	mineram	minerās
Ablative	minerā	minerīs
Vocative	minera	minerae