Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gemcutter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gem-cut-ter
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lapidarist who cuts gems, usually precious or semiprecious, to make them suitable in size, shape, color and appearance, usually for use in jewellery such as rings or earrings.

noun

A lapidarist who creates hardstone carvings or miniature sculpture from gemstones such as jade.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"He's a typical gemcutter, mostly diamonds but some emeralds and the occasional sapphire or ruby."

Etymology

From gem + cutter.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

gemcutters (plural) gem-cutter (alternative) gem cutter (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

diamantaire

Questions

What does gemcutter mean?: A lapidarist who cuts gems, usually precious or semiprecious, to make them suitable in size, shape, color and appearance, usually for use in jewellery such as rings or earrings.
Where does gemcutter come from?: From gem + cutter.

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