herrero

Spanish

Alternative forms

• ferrero (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish ferrero, from Latin ferrārius (“smith, blacksmith”), from ferrum (“iron”). Equivalent to hierro +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈreɾo/ [eˈre.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: he‧rre‧ro

Noun

herrero m (plural herreros, feminine herrera, feminine plural herreras)

1. blacksmith

Derived terms

• en casa de herrero, cuchillo de palo

 

Related terms

• herrería
• hierro

 

Further reading

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