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faber meaning in English

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faber [fabri] (2nd) M
noun

carpenter [carpenters]noun
[UK: ˈkɑː.pɪn.tə(r)] [US: ˈkɑːr.pən.tər]
John was a carpenter. = Thomas faber lignarius erat.

smith [smiths]noun
[UK: smɪθ] [US: ˈsmɪθ]
It's by smithing that one becomes a blacksmith. = Fit fabricando faber.

workman, artisannoun

faber [fabra, fabrum] adjective

ingeniousadjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈdʒiː.nɪəs] [US: ˌɪn.ˈdʒiː.njəs]

of craftsman / workman / artisan or his workadjective

skillfuladjective
[UK: ˈskɪl.fl̩] [US: ˈskɪl.fl̩]

faber argentarius, fabri argentarii noun
{Pl}

silversmith [silversmiths](person who makes articles out of silver)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪl.və.smɪθ] [US: ˈsɪl.və.smɪθ]

faber ferricus noun

blacksmith [blacksmiths]noun
[UK: ˈblæk.smɪθ] [US: ˈblæk.ˌsmɪθ]

faber stannicus noun
{m}

tinsmith [tinsmiths](a person who makes or repairs things with tin)
noun
[UK: ˈtɪn.smɪθ] [US: ˈtɪn.smɪθ]

adfaber [adfabra, adfabrum] adjective

ingenious, skilled in artadjective

made / prepared ingeniously / skillfully / with artadjective

affaber [affabra, affabrum] adjective

ingenious, skilled in artadjective

made / prepared ingeniously / skillfully / with artadjective

dentefaber [dentefabra, dentefabrum] adjective

spikedadjective
[UK: spaɪkt] [US: ˈspaɪkt]

toothedadjective
[UK: tuːθt] [US: ˈtuːθt]

repetitio est mater studiorum, fabricando fit faber phrase

practice makes perfect(if one practices an activity enough, one will eventually master it)
phrase
[UK: ˈpræk.tɪs ˈmeɪks pə.ˈfekt] [US: ˈpræk.ˌtɪs ˈmeɪks pər.ˈfekt]