Polyglot Dictionary

alfarero

/alfaˈɾeɾo/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los alfareros

Meaning

  1. potter

    • El alfarero moldea la arcilla.

      The potter shapes the clay.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

ceramista

alfarero is the traditional word for a potter working with clay pottery; ceramista is more modern or artistic, referring to a ceramic artist.

Similar in other languages

French

potier

potier is the French word for the same thing — both mean "potter."

Portuguese

oleiro

oleiro is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "potter."

Practice

1 What does alfarero mean?

2 Fill the gap: El ___ moldea la arcilla.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches alfarero?

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