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silversmith

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English silver smyth, from Old English seolforsmiþ (silversmith), from Proto-Germanic *silubrasmiþaz (silversmith), equivalent to silver + smith. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Säälwersmid (silversmith), West Frisian sulversmid (silversmith), Dutch zilversmid (silversmith), German Low German Sülversmitt (silversmith), German Silberschmied (silversmith), Danish sølvsmed (silversmith), Norwegian Bokmål sølvsmed (silversmith), Norwegian Nynorsk sølvsmed (silversmith), sylvsmed (silversmith), Swedish silversmed (silversmith), Icelandic silfursmiður (silversmith). Eclipsed non-native Middle English argentarie (silversmith) from Latin (faber) argentārius (dealer in silver, silversmith).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪlvəsmɪθ/
  • Audio (Midwestern US):(file)

Noun

silversmith (plural silversmiths)

  1. A person who makes articles out of silver usually larger than jewellery.

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