artisan

[ ahr-tuh-zuhn ]
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noun
  1. a person skilled in a utilitarian art, trade, or craft, especially one requiring manual skill; a craftsperson.

  2. a person or company that makes a high-quality or distinctive product in small quantities, usually by hand or using traditional methods: our favorite local food artisans.

adjective
  1. pertaining to an artisan or the product of an artisan; artisanal: artisan beer.

Origin of artisan

1
First recorded in 1530–40; from French, from Italian artigiano, equivalent to Latin artīt(us) “trained in arts and crafts” (past participle of artīre ) + Italian -iano (from Latin -iānus ); see art1, -ite2, -ian

synonym study For artisan

See artist.

Other words from artisan

  • ar·ti·san·ship, noun

Words that may be confused with artisan

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British Dictionary definitions for artisan

artisan

/ (ˈɑːtɪˌzæn, ˌɑːtɪˈzæn) /


noun
  1. a skilled workman; craftsman

  2. obsolete an artist

Origin of artisan

1
C16: from French, from Old Italian artigiano, from arte art 1

Derived forms of artisan

  • artisanal (ɑːˈtɪzənəl, ˈɑːtɪzənəl), adjective

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