ourives

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese ourivez, from Latin aurificem, accusative of aurifex, from aurum (“gold”). Compare the borrowed doublet aurífice.

Cognate with Galician ourive.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /o(w).ˈɾi.vɨʃ/
(Brazil) IPA^(key): /o(w).ˈɾi.vis/
Hyphenation: ou‧ri‧ves

Noun

ourives m, f (plural ourives)

goldsmith (craftsman who makes things out of gold)

Synonyms

aurífice

Derived terms

ourivesaria

Related terms

ouro

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