luthier

English

WOTD – 12 June 2010    

Wikipedia

A luthier at work.

Etymology

From French luthier, from luth (“lute”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈluː.ti.ə/, /ˈljuː.ti.ə/
• (US) IPA: /ˈluː.ti.ɚ/, /ˈluː.θi.ɚ/

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Noun

luthier (plural luthiers)

1. A person who, or a business which, makes or repairs stringed wooden musical instruments, such as lutes, violins, and guitars.

Related terms

• lute
• lutherie

Translations

a person who, or a business which, makes or repairs stringed wooden musical instrument

• Finnish: kielisoitinten (fi) rakentaja (fi), viulunrakentaja (fi), kitaranrakentaja (fi)
• French: luthier (fr) m
• German: Geigenbauer (de) m, Geigenbauerin (de) f

• Italian: liutaio (it) m
• Polish: lutnik (pl) m
• Vietnamese: thợ làm đàn

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French

Etymology

luth +‎ -ier

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ly.tje/

Noun

luthier m (plural luthiers)

1. luthier

Descendants

• English: luthier