No. 6,285 in Catalan
moleiro
"Moleiro" is not a Catalan word; it is Galician or Portuguese for "miller" (a person who operates a mill).
In a sentence
El moleiro treballa des de l'albada fins al vespre.
The miller works from dawn until evening.
Here, 'moleiro' refers to a person whose profession is milling grains into flour.
Ahir vam visitar el moleiro per comprar una mica de farina acabada de moldre.
Yesterday we visited the miller to buy some freshly ground flour.
In this context, 'moleiro' denotes a tradesperson or service provider who runs or works in a mill.
Vaig escoltar una història del vell moleiro que vivia prop del riu.
I heard a story about the old miller who lived by the river.
Here, 'moleiro' is used to describe a character in a story, emphasizing their role or past profession.
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