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silversmith

/ˈsɪlvəsmɪθ/

silversmith noun: a person who makes articles out of silver usually larger than jewellery.

Noun

silversmith (plural silversmiths)

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

Proper noun capitalized: Silversmith

Silversmith (plural Silversmiths)

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

silversmith meaning in Tagalog, Persian and Vietnamese

silversmith in Tagalog

person who makes articles out of silver
panday-pilak

silversmith in Persian

person who makes articles out of silver
سیمگر simgar, نقرهگر noqre-gar

silversmith in Vietnamese

person who makes articles out of silver
thợ bạc

Forms of silversmith

Noun
pluralsilversmiths
Proper noun
pluralSilversmiths

Origin of silversmith

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”).

From silversmith.

Questions about silversmith

What does silversmith mean?
Silversmith means a person who makes articles out of silver usually larger than jewellery.
What is silversmith in Tagalog?
Silversmith in Tagalog is panday-pilak. See Silversmith meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is silversmith?
Silversmith can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce silversmith?
Silversmith is pronounced /ˈsɪlvəsmɪθ/.
What is the plural of silversmith?
The plural of silversmith is silversmiths.

Words near silversmith in the dictionary

  1. silversides
  2. silverskin
  3. silverskin onion
  4. silverskin onions
  5. silverskins
  6. silversmith
  7. silversmith's
  8. silversmithery
  9. silversmithies
  10. silversmithing
  11. silversmiths

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