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atelier

[ at-l-yey, at-l-yey; French atuh-lyey ]
/ ˈæt lˌyeɪ, ˌæt lˈyeɪ; French atəˈlyeɪ /
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noun, plural at·el·iers [at-l-yeyz, at-l-yeyz; French atuh-lyey] /ˈæt lˌyeɪz, ˌæt lˈyeɪz; French atəˈlyeɪ/.

a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.

RELATED WORDS

salon, gallery, shop, workshop, library, office, plant, laboratory, mill, studio, factory, sanctuary, nest, cave, hotbed, workroom, study, den, establishment, lair

Nearby words

ate, atebrin, atef-crown, atelectasis, ateleiosis, atelier, ateliosis, ateliotic dwarf, atelo-, atemoya, atemporal

Origin of atelier

1830–40; < French: literally, pile of chips (hence, workshop); Old French astele chip (< Late Latin astella, diminutive of Latin astula, variant of assula splinter, equivalent to ass(is) plank + -ula -ule) + -ier -ier2
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atelier

/ (ˈætəlˌjeɪ, French atəlje) /

noun

an artist's studio or workshop

Word Origin for atelier

C17: from Old French astelier workshop, from astele chip of wood, from Latin astula splinter, from assis board
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