ourives

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese ourivez, from Latin aurificem, accusative of aurifex, from aurum (“gold”). Compare the borrowed doublet aurífice.

Cognate with Galician ourive.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /o(w).ˈɾi.vɨʃ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o(w).ˈɾi.vis/
  • Hyphenation: ou‧ri‧ves

Noun

ourives m, f (plural ourives)

  1. goldsmith (craftsman who makes things out of gold)

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