ebanisteria

cabinetmaking

noun eh-bah-nee-steh-REE-ah Rare

Origin: From ebanista (cabinetmaker), from 'ebano' (ebony).

Also means

cabinet-maker's workshop

Usage Note

Ebanisteria refers both to the craft of fine furniture-making (la tradizione dell'ebanisteria italiana) and to the workshop where a ebanista works. It originally denoted work in ebony but now covers all fine woodwork. The plural is regular: le ebanisterie. Do not confuse with falegnameria, which is general carpentry.

Examples

"Imparò l'arte dell'ebanisteria da suo padre."

Natural Translation

He learned the art of cabinetmaking from his father.

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