estanciero

noun

es·​tan·​cie·​ro

ˌeˌstän(t)sēˈe(ˌ)rō

plural -s

: the owner or manager of an estancia

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from estancia + Spanish -ero (from Latin -arius -er)

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