joiner C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈdʒɔɪnər/ UK /ˈdʒɔɪnə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a craftsman who constructs the wooden fittings of a building The joiner fitted the oak door so snugly it never once stuck. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a craftsman who constructs... carpenterwoodworkercabinetmaker Word family Related forms joinjoineryjoint Etymology AI details From 'join' + '-er'; 'join' from Old French 'joindre', from Latin 'iungere' ('to join, yoke'), from the root '*yeug-' ('to join'). joindre Old French iungere Latin *yeug- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # joiner **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdʒɔɪnər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdʒɔɪnə/ ## Meanings 1. a craftsman who constructs the wooden fittings of a building ## Examples - The joiner fitted the oak door so snugly it never once stuck. ## Synonyms - carpenter - woodworker - cabinetmaker ## Related Forms - join - joinery - joint ## Roots and Affixes - Root: joindre - Root: iungere - Root: *yeug- ## Etymology From 'join' + '-er'; 'join' from Old French 'joindre', from Latin 'iungere' ('to join, yoke'), from the root '*yeug-' ('to join'). ## AI Etymology Joiner comes from 'join' + '-er'; 'join' from Old French 'joindre', from Latin 'iungere' ('to join, yoke'), from the root '*yeug-' ('to join'). The etymological trail includes Old French joindre, Latin iungere, Proto-Indo-European *yeug-. The same word family includes join, joinery, joint. Its current noun use means "a craftsman who constructs the wooden fittings of a building". ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown