joaillier

French

Alternative forms

• joailler (post-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From Old French jouel (whence joyau) + -ier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒɔ.a.je/, /ʒɔ.ɑ.je/
• IPA^(key): (less common) /ʒwa.je/

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Noun

joaillier m (plural joailliers, feminine joaillière)

1. (male) jeweller, gemsmith

   Synonym: bijoutier

Related terms

• joaillerie

Further reading

• “joaillier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.