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artifex.

artist, actor; craftsman; master of an art; author, maker; mastermind, schemer;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈar.tɪ.fɛks]Classical-Latin[ˈar.ti.feks]

  1. artist, actor

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine

  2. craftsman, master (of a craft)

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine

  3. mastermind, schemer

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine

  4. creator, the Creator

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *h₂értis Proto-Italic *artis Latin ars Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-faks Latin -fex Latin artifex From ars (“art”) + -fex (“suffix representing a maker or producer”).

adj[ˈar.tɪ.fɛks]Classical-Latin[ˈar.ti.feks]

  1. skilled, artistic

    declension-3 · one-termination

  2. expert

    declension-3 · one-termination

  3. artful, cunning

    declension-3 · one-termination

  4. creative

    declension-3 · one-termination
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *h₂értis Proto-Italic *artis Latin ars Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-faks Latin -fex Latin artifex From ars (“art”) + -fex (“suffix representing a maker or producer”).

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