Silversmith

//ˈsɪlvəsmɪθ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who makes articles out of silver usually larger than jewellery.
  2. 2
    someone who makes or repairs articles of silver wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as an occupation.

Synonyms

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goldsmithsilver workersilver-workersilverworkersmith

Etymology

Etymology 1

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”).

Etymology 2

From silversmith.

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