wright en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ɹaɪt/
Etymology
From Middle English wrighte, wriȝte, wruhte, wurhte, from Old English wyrhta (“worker, maker”), from Proto-West Germanic *wurhtijō (as in *wurkijan). Related to wrought and work. Cognate with Dutch wrecht (“worker, builder, wright”, archaic).
Meanings
- (dated, in Scotland, qualifier:archaic elsewhere outside compounds) A builder or maker of something.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wrights | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
boatwright · scenewright · woodwright · bridgewright · treewright · steelwright · speechwright · cartwright · coachwright · wagonwright · candlewright · arkwright · bookwright · millwright · smithwright · wheelwright · ironwright · cheesewright · waggonwright · leatwright · shieldwright · wainwright · plowwright · ploughwright · playwright · ginwright · wheelwrighting · shipwright · filmwright · stagewright · housewright · novelwright · castlewright · gemwright · fanwright · gunwright · stonewright · timberwright
Hyponyms
boatwright · shieldwright · scenewright · leatwright · cheesewright · steelwright · treewright · housewright · candlewright · bookwright · waggonwright · novelwright · woodwright · wainwright · ploughwright · filmwright · gemwright · playwright · millwright · wheelwright · plowwright · cartwright · coachwright · castlewright · ginwright · stagewright · shipwright · speechwright · ironwright · arkwright · wagonwright · stonewright · timberwright · smithwright · fanwright · gunwright · bridgewright
Translations (21)
hu műves ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · nl maakster ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · it maestra ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · nl maker ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · ru мастери́ца ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · it costruttrice ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · it esperta ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · ru строи́тельница ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · nl schepper m schepster ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · ru созда́тельница ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · ru созда́тель ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · it esperto ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · ru ма́стер ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · scn mastru ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · cs výrobce ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · hu míves ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · nl wrecht ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · it costruttore ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · it maestro ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · ru строи́тель ((obsolete) builder or maker of something) · uk творе́ць ((obsolete) builder or maker of something)