sculptor

[ skuhlp-ter ]

noun

, genitive Sculp·to·ris [skuhlp-, tawr, -is, -, tohr, -].

1. a person who practices the art of sculpture.
2. genitive Sculptoris [skuhlp-, tawr, -is, -, tohr, -]. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. a southern constellation between Phoenix and Cetus.

Sculptor

¹

/ ˈskʌlptə /

noun

1. a faint constellation in the S hemisphere between Phoenix and Cetus

sculptor

²

/ ˈskʌlptə /

noun

1. a person who practises sculpture

Word History and Origins

Origin of sculptor¹

First recorded before 1625–35; from Latin, equivalent to sculp(ere) “to carve” + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

There isn’t a human in sight, but it appears the onetime owner of the home was a sculptor who was inspired by felines.

From Los Angeles Times

Tiki mugs have a long, robust history rooted in handmade ceramics, and these are made in collaboration with designers such as sculptor and Disney Imagineer Tom “Thor” Thordarson.

From Los Angeles Times

At the Palm Springs Art Museum, “Particles and Waves: Southern California Abstraction and Science, 1945-1990” takes good account of the general impact the postwar tech boom had on the region’s painters and sculptors.

From Los Angeles Times

On Monday, one of the sculptors responsible for creating the bronze artwork defended it, saying that not everybody will have "a positive reaction".

From BBC

On social media accounts and his websites, Mowlavi touted himself as a “renowned body sculptor” and charged tens of thousands of dollars for some procedures.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• artist
• carver