🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

curtidor

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuɾ.tiˈðoɾ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tanner/ˈtæn.ɚ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El curtidor utiliza taninos naturales para tratar la piel."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person whose occupation is to tan hides and skins.

    "The local tanner worked for hours treating the animal skins with bark extract."
  2. 2

    A workshop or factory where hides are tanned.

    "Historical records noted the presence of a busy tanner by the riverbank."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Old English word 'tannere', which traces back to the Medieval Latin 'tannator', based on the Celtic root for oak bark used in treating hides. The profession dates back thousands of years as an essential trade for converting animal skin into durable leather.

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