French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French, from or (gold) + fèvre, from Latin faber, as a replacement for Latin aurifex, which was preserved in some other Romance languages.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔʁ.fɛvʁ/
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Noun

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orfèvre m or f by sense (plural orfèvres, feminine orfèvresse)

  1. goldsmith, silversmith, smith who works with any precious metal

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