Goldsmithery

/ˈɡoʊldˌsmɪðəri/ noun

Definition

The craft or practice of making items from gold; the art and technique of goldsmithing.

Etymology

From 'goldsmith' + suffix '-ery' (meaning the practice, art, or place of). 'Goldsmith' comes from 'gold' + 'smith' (from Old English smið, meaning worker in metal).

Kelly Says

The '-ery' suffix is fascinating because it works for both the place (a bakery is where bakers work) and the practice (archery is the practice of archery)—one suffix does double duty in English.

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