artisan

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Etymology

From Middle French artisan, from Vulgar Latin *artītiānus, from Latin artītus, past participle of artiō ("I instruct in arts"), from ars ("art, skill").

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪzən/, /ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪzæn/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɑɹtɪzən/, /ˈɑɹtɪsən/

Noun

artisan (plural artisans)

1. A skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft.
2. A person who displays great dexterity.

Translations

• French: artisan, artisane
• German: Handwerker, Handwerkerin
• Italian: artigiano
• Portuguese: artesão
• Russian: реме́сленник
• Spanish: artesano, menestral (historical)

Adjective

artisan (not comparable)

1. artisanal

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