French word

potier

Pronunciation

IPA/potje/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpotter

Example

Au marché, le potier vend ses bols.

At the market, the potter sells his bowls.

Illustration for potier (potter)

More examples

Dans l'atelier du potier, il façonne un vase.

In the potter's workshop, he shapes a vase.

Core concept

A craftsperson shaping clay on a wheel and firing it into useful or decorative vessels.

Common phrases

  • atelier du potier

    potter's workshop

  • le travail du potier

    the potter's work

Similar words

potière: A woman who shapes and fires clay to make pottery.
poterie: Ceramic objects such as plates and jars made by firing clay.
céramiste: An artisan or artist who creates pottery or porcelain.

Definition in French

Artisan qui travaille l'argile pour créer des poteries utilitaires ou décoratives, généralement par modelage ou au tour.

Word origin

Potier comes from Old French potier, formed from pot, meaning a pot or vessel, with the occupational suffix -ier.

Usage tips

  • Potier names the maker, while poterie names pottery or the craft, so the two forms are not interchangeable.

Related words

  • poteriepotterynoun
  • potièrefemale potternoun

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