potter en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɒtə/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ˈpɑtɚ/ (US)
Etymology
From Middle English pottere, from Old English pottere (“potter”, in placenames), from Proto-West Germanic *pottārī (“pot-maker”), equivalent to pot + -er. Influenced by Anglo-Norman poter, Old French potier (“potter”). Cognate with Dutch potter (“potter”), German Low German Pötter, Pütter (“potter”). Displaced Old English synonyms lāmwyrhta (“a worker in clay, potter”, literally “loam-worker”), tiġelwyrhta (“brickmaker, potter”, literally “tile-worker”), crocwyrhta (“crocker, potter”, literally “crock-worker”).
Meanings
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One who makes pots and other ceramic wares.
shoemakers, weavers, potters, bronzeworkers who produced and purveyed the articles necessary for daily life.
1961, J. A. Philip, “Mimesis in the Sophistês of Plato,”, in Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association, volume 92, page 453:
- One who places flowers or other plants inside their pots.
- One who pots meats or other eatables.
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One who hawks crockery or earthenware.
the convivial society of gipsies, tinkers, potters, strolling players, &c.
1829, Thomas De Quincey, “Professor Wilson”, in Edinburgh Literary Gazette:
- The red-bellied terrapin, Pseudemys rubriventris (species of turtle).
- The chicken turtle, Deirochelys reticularia.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| potters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
potter's field · pottress · pottersfield · pottery · Potter Heigham · potter's clay · potter wasp · potter's rot · potter's wheel · potteress
Synonyms
ceramicist (maker of ceramics) · northern red-bellied cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris)
Translations (160)
cmn 陶器工匠 (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · nb pottemaker (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ro olar (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · pl garncarka (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ja 陶工 (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · wym tepperyn (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · es alfarero (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · pdt Leemstrikja (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · rup ular (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · km ស្មូនឆ្នាំង (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · el αγγειοπλάστης (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · uz kulol (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · be ганча́р (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · cmn 製陶工人 /制陶工人 (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · sw mfinyanzi (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · sh грнча̀рица (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · uga 𐎔𐎃𐎗 (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · tt чүлмәкче (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · it vasaio (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · pl garncarz (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · pi kumbhakāra (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · or କୁମ୍ଭାର (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · cmn 陶器工人 (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · cs hrnčíř (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · sh lončarica (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · lt puodžius (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · kk көзеші (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · es ceramista (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · is leirkerasmiður (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · lo ກຸມພະການ (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · pt ceramista (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · th ผู้ทำหม้อ (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · yi טעפּער (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ru гонча́рка (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · la fictiliārius (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · de Töpfer (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · de Töpferin (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · tg кулол (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · pdt Tapa (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ky карапачы (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · mt fuħħar (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · sl lončarka (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · it vasaia (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · es alfarera (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · cmn 陶瓷工 (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · my အိုးဆရာ (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · cmn 陶匠 (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ro ceramist (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · tg кӯзагар (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · grc κεραμεύς (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · lv podniece (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · fa-ira کوزِهگَر (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · gmy 𐀐𐀨𐀕𐀄 (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · th ช่างปั้นหม้อ (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · sk hrnčiar (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · fa-ira سِفالْگَر (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · sh lònčār (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · km កុម្ភការី (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · te కుమ్మరి (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · hi कुलाल (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ga potaire (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · sk hrnčiarka (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · wym tepper (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · tr çanakçı (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · id kumbakara (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ur کُمْہار (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · nv łeetsʼaaʼ ííłʼíní (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · vo hiskalel (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · orv горньчаръ (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · hi कुंहार (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · pt oleiro (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · fi ruukuttaja (one who places flowers or other plants inside their pots) · sa कुम्भकार (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · be ганча́рка (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · pt oleira (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · pa کُمہِیار (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · az dulus (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ca terrissera (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · pa ਕੁਮ੍ਹਿਆਰ (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ru горше́чница (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · da pottemager (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · vo jiskalel (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · mn ᠸᠠᠭᠠᠷᠴᠢ (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · sh ло̀нча̄р (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · nl pottenbakker (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · fa-ira فَخَّار (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · mk грнчар (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · txb lwaksātsaika (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · vi người làm đồ gốm (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ar خَزَّاف (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · fi purkittaja (one who pots food) · tr çömlekçi (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · hu fazekas (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · cy crochenydd (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · sl lončar (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ro ceramistă (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · fr potier (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · uk гонча́рка (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ka მეთუნე (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ga criadóir (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · km កុម្ភការ (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · sh лончарица (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · nl pottenbakster (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · sa कुलाल (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · sh gr̀nčār (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · orv гърньчаръ (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · mk грнчарка (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · bg грънча́рка (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · uk гонча́р (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · mi kaihanga rīhi (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · yi טעפּערין (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · sh grnčàrica (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · lo ຊ່າງປັ້ນ (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · or କୁମ୍ଭାରୁଣି (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · skr کُمْبھار (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · gl oleiro (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · izh paturi (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · as কুমাৰ (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · cmn 陶工 (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · mn ваарч (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · bg грънча́р (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · tk küýzegär (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · mi kaimahi uku (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · eo ceramikisto (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · fi tölkittäjä (one who pots food) · got 𐌺𐌰𐍃𐌾𐌰 (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · hy կավագործ (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · sh гр̀нча̄р (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · sv krukmakare (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ko 도예가 (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · hi कुंभार (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · fr potière (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · sq poçar (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ota چناقجی (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · la figulus (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · az dulusçu (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · lv podnieks (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · he קַדָּר (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ru гонча́р (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · eo potisto (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · tg кулолгар (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · th ช่างปั้น (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · cs hrnčířka (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · et pottsepp (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · bn কুমোর (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · hy բրուտ (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · fi savenvalaja (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ko 도공 (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · kk қышшы (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ru горше́чник (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ota چوملكجی (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ca terrissaire (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · he יָצַר (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · mi ringauku (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · vi người thợ đồ gốm (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · fa-ira سُفالْگَر (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · ca terrisser (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · my အိုးထိန်းသည် (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · hi कुम्हार (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) · vo skalel (one who makes pots and ceramic wares)