miniera d'oro
/miˈnjɛ.ra ˈdɔ.ro/word by wordfeminine
In Italian, the phrase for gold mine is miniera d'oro.
The term miniera d'oro refers to a literal mine used for extracting gold.
Meaning: mine for gold (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of miniera, meaning mine and d'oro, which means of gold.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun miniera is feminine, so when you want to say "a gold mine," you use the indefinite article una, resulting in una miniera d'oro. To express the plural "gold mines," use miniere d'oro.
How do you pronounce it?
/miˈnjɛ.ra ˈdɔ.ro/
Did you know?
- The term miniera shares the same suffix as pizzeria and gelateria, which identifies a place dedicated to a specific product.
- In Italian, the adjective dorato (golden) is often used for things that are gold-colored, but d'oro is used strictly for things actually made of gold, such as in miniera d'oro.
- An Italian might describe a person who is an endless source of ideas as una vera miniera, omitting the word for gold entirely.
Examples in context
- Gli scacchi sono una miniera d'oro molto poco esplorata in termini giornalistici, visti i suoi accattivanti collegamenti con la scienza, l'arte e la cultura in generale, e il suo enorme numero di personaggi affascinanti.Chess is a gold mine very little explored in journalistic terms, given its captivating connections to science, art, and culture in general, and its huge number of fascinating characters.This sentence shows how to describe chess as a miniera d'oro for journalistic exploration.Tatoeba #10539310 by carlosalberto, translation #10539282 by carlosalberto
- Questa miniera d'oro è un'opportunità fantastica per aumentare i guadagni della nostra azienda.This gold mine is a fantastic opportunity to increase our company's earnings.
- Hanno trovato una nuova miniera d'oro in Africa.They found a new gold mine in Africa.
- Quella vecchia miniera d'oro è ora chiusa.That old gold mine is now closed.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a historical documentary.
- ChiaraQuesto documentario parla di una miniera d'oro antica.This documentary talks about an ancient gold mine.
- MatteoÈ molto interessante, Chiara.It is very interesting, Chiara.
- ChiaraSì, Matteo, la storia è incredibile.Yes, Matteo, the history is incredible.
- MatteoVorrei vedere più film come questo.I would like to see more films like this.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gold mine” translations and entries miniera d'oro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (miniera, d'oro) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
