artisan

American  

[ahr-tuh-zuhn] / ˈɑr tə zən /

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.

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adjective

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

   artisan beer.

artisan British  

/ ɑːˈtɪzənəl, ˈɑːtɪˌzæn, ˈɑːtɪzənəl, ˌɑːtɪˈzæn /

noun

1. a skilled workman; craftsman

2. obsolete an artist

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Related Words

See artist.

Other Word Forms

• artisanal adjective
• artisanship noun

Etymology

Origin of artisan

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 ); art ¹, -ite ², -ian

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• artisan vs. artesian

Example Sentences

The exhibition also spotlighted India's diverse range of high-quality hardwoods such as teak, rosewood and ebony, and the country's deeply-rooted traditions of intricate handcrafting by local artisans.

From BBC

Fridays and Saturdays a group of young Thai chefs and artisans try to draw crowds to eat and shop at their night market on Mei Ling Way.

From Los Angeles Times

"I think that by working together like this, everyone will be involved in finding a solution," he said, adding that Italy's laws needed revising "to protect people and artisans".

From Barron's

His own seed and nut farm - which had managed to stay open during bushfires and the pandemic - couldn't afford keep its usually popular artisan shop open, even at the weekend.

From BBC

"We're losing artisans. We're losing the value of art, using AI, actually. That is one of the sad parts," he told AFP.

From Barron's

Related Words

• builder
• carpenter
• craftsman
• professional