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artesian

ar·te·sian
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahr-tee-zhuh n]
    • /ɑrˈti ʒən/
    • /ɑːˈtiːzjən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-tee-zhuh n]
    • /ɑrˈti ʒən/

Definitions of artesian word

  • adjective artesian noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well. 1
  • noun artesian Relating to or denoting a well bored perpendicularly into water-bearing strata lying at an angle, so that natural pressure produces a constant supply of water with little or no pumping. 1
  • adjective artesian (of a water supply) rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure. 0

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Origin of artesian

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < French artésien pertaining to Artois (Old French Arteis Artois + -ien -ian), after the wells of this kind in the region

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Parts of speech for Artesian

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artesian popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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