silversmith
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silversmith¹
- /ˈsɪlvəsmɪθ/
Where it comes from
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”).
noun silversmiths
- A person who makes articles out of silver usually larger than jewellery.
Silversmith²
Where it comes from
From silversmith.
proper noun Silversmiths
- A surname originating as an occupation.
Translations
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noun person who makes articles out of silver
| Español | platero, platera |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 은 대장장이 eun daejangjang'i |
| 中文 | 銀匠 /银匠 yínjiàng |
| Kiswahili | mfua fedha |
| Português | prateiro, prateira |
| Français | chaudronnier d'argent, chaudronnière d'argent |
| Deutsch | Silberschmied, Silberschmiedin, Gold- und Silberschmied, Gold- und Silberschmiedin |
| Italiano | fabbro d'argento, fabbra d'argento |
| Ελληνικά | αργυροχόος argyrochóos |
| Română | argintar |
| Русский | сере́бряный кузне́ц serébrjanyj kuznéc |
| Tiếng Việt | thợ bạc |
Talk about this word "silversmith." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/silversmith. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. silversmith. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/silversmith "silversmith." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/silversmith.Cite this
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title = {silversmith},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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