diamantaire

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French diamantaire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdiːəmɒnˈtɛə(ɹ)/

Noun

diamantaire (plural diamantaires)

1. An expert in the cutting of diamonds into gems.
2. A member of a successful diamond-dealing family or group.

French

Etymology

From diamant (“diamond”) +‎ -aire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dja.mɑ̃.tɛʁ/

Noun

diamantaire m or f by sense (plural diamantaires)

1. a person who sells or cuts diamonds

Further reading

• “diamantaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.