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graver.

a burin

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɹeɪ.və(ɹ)/
  1. a burin

    dated
  2. a carver, sculptor, or engraver

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English gravere, graver, gravoure, from Old English græfere, grafere (“graver; engraver; sculptor”), equivalent to grave (“to engrave”) + -er. Cognate with Dutch graveur, German Graveur, Danish gravør, Swedish gravör, Icelandic grafari.

adj/ˈɡɹeɪ.və(ɹ)/
  1. comparative form of grave: more grave

    comparative · form-of
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English grave Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Germanic *-izô Proto-West Germanic *-iʀō Proto-Germanic *-ōzô Proto-West Germanic *-ōʀō Old English -ra Middle English -ere English -er English graver From grave (adjective) + -er.

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