joyero

Spanish

Etymology

From joya +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /xoˈʝeɾo/ [xoˈʝe.ɾo] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /xoˈʃeɾo/ [xoˈʃe.ɾo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /xoˈʒeɾo/ [xoˈʒe.ɾo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

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  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: jo‧ye‧ro

Noun

joyero m (plural joyeros, feminine joyera, feminine plural joyeras)

  1. jeweler (person whose job is making, repairing or selling jewelry)
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 277:
      Los joyeros, maestros en la explotación de los caprichos femeninos, saben también aprovecharse de las supersticiones de las mujeres.
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  2. goldsmith (person who forges things out of gold, especially jewelry)

Noun

joyero m (plural joyeros)

  1. jewelry casket, jewelry box (small box used to store jewelry)

Further reading

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