thurifer

== English == === Etymology === Originated 1850–55 from New Latin thūrifer (“incense-bearing”), tūrifer, from Latin thūs, tūs (“incense”) + -fer (“bearing”) === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈθjʊəɹɪfə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈθ(j)ʊɹɪfɚ/, /ˈθɝɹɪfɚ/ === Noun === thurifer (plural thurifers) An acolyte who carries a thurible. ==== Translations ==== === References === “thurifer”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN. “thurifer”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. "thurifer" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.