Etymology

From Old Portuguese ourivez, from Latin aurificem, accusative of aurifex, from aurum ‎(“gold”). Compare the borrowed doublet aurífice.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /o(w).ˈɾi.vɨʃ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o(w).ˈɾi.vis/
• Hyphenation: ou‧ri‧ves