ourives

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ourivez, from Latin aurificem, from aurum (“gold”). Doublet of aurífice. Cognate with Galician ourive.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o(w)ˈɾi.vis/ [o(ʊ̯)ˈɾi.vis]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /o(w)ˈɾi.viʃ/ [o(ʊ̯)ˈɾi.viʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o(w)ˈɾi.ves/ [o(ʊ̯)ˈɾi.ves]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /o(w)ˈɾi.vɨʃ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /owˈɾi.bɨʃ/ [owˈɾi.βɨʃ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /oˈɾi.vɨʃ/

  • Hyphenation: ou‧ri‧ves

Noun

ourives m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. goldsmith (craftsman who makes things out of gold)
    Synonym: aurífice

Derived terms
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