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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArtisan
/ˈɑːr.tɪ.zən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A skilled worker who crafts items by hand.
"The artisan created beautiful pottery that was both functional and decorative." - 2
A person who is skilled in a particular craft or trade.
"The artisan baker used traditional methods to produce his bread."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word artisan, which traces back to the Old Italian artigiano and ultimately to the Vulgar Latin *artitianus, a derivative of Latin ars meaning 'art' or 'skill'. Historically used to describe a master craftsman who creates things by hand, the term has evolved in modern contexts to denote specialty or high-quality goods produced in traditional ways.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Artisan" is said worldwide
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artisan
Transliteration: ahr-tee-zahn
"L'artisan a créé des meubles uniques."
Handwerker
Transliteration: hant-verk-er
"Der Handwerker stellte wunderschöne Möbel her."
artigiano
Transliteration: ar-ti-jah-no
"L'artigiano ha creato opere d'arte uniche."
artesano
Transliteration: ar-te-sa-no
"El artesano hizo una hermosa escultura."
artesão
Transliteration: ar-te-zão
"O artesão criou peças de cerâmica impressionantes."
कलाकार
Transliteration: kalakar
"कलाकार ने अद्भुत चित्र बनाए।"
工匠
Transliteration: gōngjiàng
"工匠制作了精美的家具。"
장인
Transliteration: jang-in
"장인이 만든 작품은 매우 아름다웠습니다."
職人
Transliteration: shokunin
"職人が作った家具はとても美しいです。"
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