diamantaire

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French diamantaire.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌdiːəmɒnˈtɛə(ɹ)/

Noun

diamantaire (plural diamantaires)

An expert in the cutting of diamonds into gems.
A member of a successful diamond-dealing family or group.

French

Etymology

From diamant (“diamond”) +‎ -aire.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dja.mɑ̃.tɛʁ/

Noun

diamantaire m or f by sense (plural diamantaires)

a person who sells or cuts diamonds

Further reading

“diamantaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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