orfebre

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French orfèvre, based on or (“gold”) and Latin faber (“artisan, forger, smith”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /oɾˈfebɾe/ [oɾˈfe.β̞ɾe]
Rhymes: -ebɾe
Syllabification: or‧fe‧bre

Noun

orfebre m or f (plural orfebres)

goldsmith

Derived terms

orfebrería f

Related terms

Further reading

“orfebre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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