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artisan.

A skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪzæn/UK/ɑː(ɹ)tɪˈzæn/UK/ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪzən/UK/ˈɑɹtɪzən/US
  1. A skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft.

  2. A person who displays great dexterity.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French artisan, from Vulgar Latin *artītiānus, from Latin artītus (“skilled”), past participle of artiō (“to instruct in arts”), from ars (“art, skill”).

adj/ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪzæn/UK/ɑː(ɹ)tɪˈzæn/UK/ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪzən/UK/ˈɑɹtɪzən/US
  1. Artisanal.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French artisan, from Vulgar Latin *artītiānus, from Latin artītus (“skilled”), past participle of artiō (“to instruct in arts”), from ars (“art, skill”).

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