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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

carpintero

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kar.pinˈte.ɾo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Carpenter/ˈkɑːr.pən.tər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #2500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El carpintero hizo una mesa hermosa."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures.

    "The carpenter skillfully crafted a beautiful wooden table."
  2. 2

    A tradesperson who specializes in woodworking, particularly in the construction of buildings.

    "The carpenter was hired to frame the new house."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin carpentarius meaning 'maker of a carriage or cart', from Latin carpentum (a kind of wagon), of Celtic origin. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a maker of wheeled vehicles to a skilled artisan who builds and repairs wooden structures and objects.

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