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luthier

American  
[loo-tee-er, loo-thee-er] / ˈlu ti ər, ˈlu θi ər /

noun

  1. a maker of stringed instruments, as violins.


Etymology

Origin of luthier

1875–80; < French, equivalent to luth lute 1 + -ier -ier 2

Example Sentences

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Luce, 50, is a luthier who helps organize the Subdued Stringband Jamboree held in August at the Deming Logging Show grounds.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

“It’s a process that takes a bit of work to do, it’s time-consuming,” said Ivan da Silva Oliveira, a luthier who makes violins for the project.

From Reuters • Sep. 10, 2021

To demonstrate how, Gordon, a second-generation luthier, twisted a Douglas fir top to a violin made based on a Guarneri mold that was handed down to him from his father.

From Washington Times • Apr. 3, 2021

It was made in 1834 by the luthier Bernardel and, as far as he knew, hadn’t been played for at least 30 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2020

A master luthier, Illien transformed the archaic, fragile, unwieldy court lute into the marvelous, versatile, seven-string trouper’s lute we use today.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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