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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{inh|en|enm|silver smyth}}, from {{inh|en|ang|seolforsmiþ|t=silversmith}}, from {{inh|en|gem-pro|*silubrasmiþaz|t=silversmith}}, equivalent to {{com|en|silver|smith}}. Cognate with {{cog|stq|Säälwersmid|t=silversmith}}, {{cog|fy|sulversmid|t=silversmith}}, {{cog|nl|zilversmid|t=silversmith}}, {{cog|de|Silberschmied}}, {{cog|da|sølvsmed|t=silversmith}}, {{cog|sv|silversmed|t=silversmith}}, {{cog|is|silfursmiður|t=silversmith}}. Eclipsed non-native {{noncog|enm|argentarie|t=silversmith}} from {{noncog|la|argentārius|(faber) argentārius|t=dealer in silver, silversmith}}.
From {{inh|en|enm|silver smyth}}, from {{inh|en|ang|seolforsmiþ|t=silversmith}}, from {{inh|en|gem-pro|*silubrasmiþaz|t=silversmith}}, equivalent to {{com|en|silver|smith}}. Cognate with {{cog|stq|Säälwersmid|t=silversmith}}, {{cog|fy|sulversmid|t=silversmith}}, {{cog|nl|zilversmid|t=silversmith}}, {{cog|de|Silberschmied}}, {{cog|da|sølvsmed|t=silversmith}}, {{cog|sv|silversmed|t=silversmith}}, {{cog|is|silfursmiður|t=silversmith}}. Eclipsed non-native {{noncog|enm|argentarie|t=silversmith}} from {{noncog|la|argentārius|(faber) argentārius|t=dealer in silver, silversmith}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈsɪlvəsmɪθ/}}
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===Noun===
===Noun===

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See also: silver-smith, and Silversmith

English

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Etymology

From Middle English silver smyth, from Old English seolforsmiþ (“silversmith”), from Proto-Germanic *silubrasmiþaz (“silversmith”), equivalent to silver +‎ smith. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Säälwersmid (“silversmith”), West Frisian sulversmid (“silversmith”), Dutch zilversmid (“silversmith”), German Silberschmied, Danish sølvsmed (“silversmith”), Swedish silversmed (“silversmith”), Icelandic silfursmiður (“silversmith”). Eclipsed non-native Middle English argentarie (“silversmith”) from Latin (faber) argentārius (“dealer in silver, silversmith”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

silversmith (plural silversmiths)

  1. A person who makes articles out of silver usually larger than jewellery.

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