herrero
Spanish
Alternative forms
- ferrero (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Spanish ferrero, from Latin ferrārius (“smith, blacksmith”), from ferrum (“iron”). Equivalent to hierro + -ero.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈreɾo/ [eˈre.ɾo]
- Rhymes: -eɾo
- Syllabification: he‧rre‧ro
Noun
herrero m (plural herreros, feminine herrera, feminine plural herreras)
- blacksmith
Derived terms
- en casa de herrero, cuchillo de palo
Related terms
- herrería
- hierro
Further reading
- “herrero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014