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confectioner

C1 Topic:People & Society
US /kənˈfɛkʃənɝ/ UK /kənˈfekʃənə/
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1 noun · a person or business that... candymakersweetmakerconfectionist
Word family
Forms confectioners
Derived forms confectionery
Related forms confectioncandychocolatierpastry

Etymology

Formed from confection + the agent suffix -er. Confection came through Old French from Latin conficere, 'to prepare or complete,' built from con-, 'together,' + facere, 'to make.' It narrowed in English toward prepared sweet foods.

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