luthier

English

WOTD – 12 June 2010

A luthier at work.

Etymology

Borrowed from French luthier, from luth (“lute”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈluː.ti.ə/, /ˈljuː.ti.ə/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈluː.ti.ɚ/, /ˈluː.θi.ɚ/
Audio (US) (file)

Noun

luthier (plural luthiers)

A person who, or a business which, makes or repairs stringed wooden musical instruments, such as lutes, violins, and guitars.

Synonyms

violin maker

Related terms

Translations

a person who, or a business which, makes or repairs stringed wooden musical instrument

Finnish: kielisoitinten (fi) rakentaja (fi), viulunrakentaja (fi), kitaranrakentaja
French: luthier (fr) m
German: Geigenbauer (de) m, Geigenbauerin (de) f
Italian: liutaio (it) m
Polish: lutnik (pl) m

Portuguese: lutiê (pt) m, f
Purepecha: please add this translation if you can
Romanian: lutier (ro) m
Spanish: lutier m, f
Vietnamese: thợ làm đàn

French

Etymology

luth +‎ -ier

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ly.tje/

Noun

luthier m (plural luthiers)

luthier, violin maker

Descendants

English: luthier

Further reading

“luthier” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Spanish

Noun

luthier m (plural luthiers or luthieres)

Alternative spelling of lutier

Further reading

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

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