sculptor B2 Topic:Art & Music US /ˈskʌlptɚ/ UK /ˈskʌlptə/ See IPA manual Freq #17087 Meanings 1 noun an artist who creates sculpture by carving, modeling, casting, or assembling materials The sculptor shaped the figure first in clay and later cast it in bronze. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an artist who creates... carversculpture artist Word family Derived forms sculptress Related forms sculptsculpturestatuarymodeler Etymology Borrowed from Latin sculptor ("carver, engraver"), from sculpere ("to carve"). It is related to sculpt and sculpture. Topics Art & Music External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # sculptor **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈskʌlptɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈskʌlptə/ **Frequency rank:** 17087 ## Meanings 1. an artist who creates sculpture by carving, modeling, casting, or assembling materials ## Examples - The sculptor shaped the figure first in clay and later cast it in bronze. ## Synonyms - carver - sculpture artist ## Derived Forms - sculptress ## Related Forms - sculpt - sculpture - statuary - modeler ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin sculptor ("carver, engraver"), from sculpere ("to carve"). It is related to sculpt and sculpture. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown