goldsmith
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goldsmith¹
- /ˈɡoʊldˌsmɪθ/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English goldsmith, from Old English goldsmiþ (“goldsmith”), from Proto-Germanic *gulþasmiþaz (“goldsmith”), equivalent to gold + smith. Cognate with Scots goldsmyth, gouldsmeth (“goldsmith”), Saterland Frisian Gouldsmid (“goldsmith”), West Frisian goudsmid (“goldsmith”), Dutch goudsmid (“goldsmith”), German Goldschmied (“goldsmith”), Danish guldsmed (“goldsmith”), Swedish guldsmed (“goldsmith”), Icelandic gullsmiður (“goldsmith”). Eclipsed non-native Middle English orbatour, orbatur (“goldsmith”) and orfever, orfevre (“goldsmith”), both borrowed from Old French.
noun goldsmiths
- A person who makes, repairs or sells things of gold, especially jewelry.
- A banker (because the goldsmiths of London used to receive money on deposit, being equipped to keep it safely).
Goldsmith²
Where it comes from
From goldsmith.
proper noun
- A surname originating as an occupation. In fact, the most hipsterlike thing about Goldsmith is that his beard predates beards becoming de rigueur. Yet his seasoned maturity almost cost him the gig.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: goldworker, smith, gold, jin, kim, hoyt, aurifex, aurifaber, jeweler, jeweller, goldbeater, metalsmith, gemsmith, goldsmithy, jewelsmith, gold-beater
Translations
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noun person who makes things out of gold
| Español | orfebre, orífice, orebce, oribe, orive |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 금 세공인 geum segong'in |
| 日本語 | 金細工人 kinsaikoujin, 金銀細工職人 kinginsaikushokunin, 金細工師 kinsaikushi |
| 中文 | 金匠 jīnjiàng |
| हिन्दी | सुनार sunār, सुनारी sunārī, जरगर jargar, साइग sāig, स्वर्णकार svarṇakār |
| Kiswahili | mfua dhahabu |
| Português | ourives, aurífice |
| Français | orfèvre, orfèvresse |
| Deutsch | Goldschmied, Goldschmiedin, Gold- und Silberschmied, Gold- und Silberschmiedin |
| Italiano | orafo, orafa, orefice |
| Ελληνικά | χρυσοχόος chrysochóos |
| Română | aurar |
| Русский | золоты́х дел ма́стер zolotýx del máster, ювели́р juvelír |
| Tiếng Việt | thợ bạc, thợ vàng |
| العربية | صَائِغ ṣāʔiḡ |
Talk about this word "goldsmith." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/goldsmith. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. goldsmith. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/goldsmith "goldsmith." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/goldsmith.Cite this
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title = {goldsmith},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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