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farmer

nounmasculine/fɐ.zẽˈdɐj.ɾu/medium

fa·zen·dei·ro

Definition

A person who owns or manages a farm.
The farmer rose at dawn to tend to the animals.
Modern farmers use technology to increase yields.
Common collocations
wealthy farmerfamily farmerdairy farmer

Etymology

De 'fazenda' + sufixo '-eiro'. Do latim 'facienda', 'coisas a fazer', depois 'propriedade'.

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