🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

atelier

Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-te-lie

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Atelier/ˌæt.əˈleɪ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'artista ha passato ore nel suo atelier."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A workshop or studio, especially one used by an artist or designer.

    "The painter spent hours in her atelier, surrounded by canvases and brushes."
  2. 2

    A place where creative work is done, often in a collaborative environment.

    "The fashion designer opened an atelier to create bespoke garments for her clients."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'atelier' originates from the French language, dating back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Old French term 'astelier', which means 'a workshop' or 'a place where work is done'. The term has evolved to refer specifically to an artist's or designer's studio.

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