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artisan

ar·ti·san
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahr-tuh-zuh n]
    • /ˈɑr tə zən/
    • /ˈɑː.tɪ.zæn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-tuh-zuh n]
    • /ˈɑr tə zən/

Definitions of artisan word

  • countable noun artisan An artisan is someone whose job requires skill with their hands. 3
  • noun artisan a skilled workman; craftsman 3
  • noun artisan an artist 3
  • noun artisan denoting or relating to goods produced on a small scale using traditional methods 3
  • noun artisan a worker in a skilled trade; craftsman 3
  • noun artisan a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson. 1

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Origin of artisan

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < French < Italian artigiano, equivalent to Latin artīt(us) trained in arts and crafts (past participle of artīre; see art1, -ite2) + Italian -iano (< Latin -iānus) -ian

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Parts of speech for Artisan

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

artisan popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".

artisan usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for artisan

noun artisan

  • professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
  • builder — A builder is a person whose job is to build or repair houses and other buildings.
  • carpenter — A carpenter is a person whose job is making and repairing wooden things.
  • craftsman — A craftsman is a man who makes things skilfully with his hands.
  • master — botmaster

Antonyms for artisan

noun artisan

  • apprentice — An apprentice is a young person who works for someone in order to learn their skill.

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