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escultor

sculptor

noun es-kool-TOHR Rare

Origin: From Latin sculptor, from sculpere (to carve).

Usage Note

Escultor has a feminine form escultora. It refers specifically to a sculptor (a maker of three-dimensional artworks). The related noun escultura means the sculpture or the art form itself. Do not confuse with pintor (painter) or artista (artist, broader).

Examples

"El escultor trabajó el mármol durante meses."

Natural Translation

The sculptor worked the marble for months.

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