ourive

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese ourivez (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin aurificem, from aurum (gold) + -fex (maker). Cognate with Portuguese ourives.

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Noun

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ourive m or f by sense (plural ourives)

  1. goldsmith (craftsman who makes things out of gold)
    • 1289, A. López Ferreiro, editor, Fueros municipales de Santiago y de su tierra, Madrid: Ediciones Castilla, page 113:
      auiinça ontre os vigarios e cabido dos canbeadores e os ouriuez
      agreement in between the vicars and chapter of the exchangers, and the goldsmiths

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