artesian

[ ahr-tee-zhuhn ]

/ ɑrˈti ʒən /

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adjective

noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.

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Origin of artesian

1820–30; <French artésien pertaining to Artois (Old French Arteis Artois + -ien-ian), after the wells of this kind in the region

OTHER WORDS FROM artesian

sub·ar·te·sian, adjective

Words nearby artesian

arteriotomy, arteriovenous, arteritis, artery, Artesia, artesian, artesian well, Arteveld, Artex, art film, art for art's sake

How to use artesian in a sentence

This rural crossroads of a town (population: 435) is best known for its vast artesian San Solomon Springs.
Big-Sky West Texas: A Road Trip Through Hidden America|Condé Nast Traveler|March 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Artesian wells are named after the French Province of Artais, where they appear to have been first used on an extensive scale.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
Thus many artesian wells have been sunk in the Algerian Sahara which have proved an immense boon to the district.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
We have already seen that the Desert of Erosion is watered by means of artesian wells, natural or artificial.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin

All that he knows he knows profoundly, nor does it require an Artesian bore to bring that knowledge bubbling to the surface.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864|Various
Thus many artesian wells have been sunk in the Algerian Sahara, which have proved an immense boon to the district.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various