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sculp⋅tor

[skuhlp-ter]
–noun, genitive Sculp⋅to⋅ris [skuhlp-tawr-is, -tohr-] for 2.
1. a person who practices the art of sculpture.
2. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. a southern constellation between Phoenix and Cetus.

Origin:
1625–35; < L, equiv. to sculp(ere) to carve + -tor -tor
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sculp·tor   (skŭlp'tər)   
n.  
  1. One who produces sculptural artwork.

  2. One who shapes, molds, or fashions especially with artistry or precision.

  3. Sculptor A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Cetus and Phoenix. Also called Scultpor's Workshop.


[Latin, from sculpere, to carve; see sculpture.]
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