artisan
pronunciation
How to pronounce artisan in British English:
UK [ˌɑ:tɪˈzæn]
How to pronounce artisan in American English:
US [ˈɑrtəzn]
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- Noun:
- a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
Word Origin
- artisan (n.)
- 1530s, from Italian artesano, from Vulgar Latin artitianus, from Latin artitus, past participle of artire "to instruct in the arts," from ars (genitive artis) "art" (see art (n.)). Barnhart reports Middle French artisan, often listed as the direct source of the English word, is attested too late to be so.
- artisan (adj.)
- 1859, from artisan (n.).
Example
- 1. If a carpenter , then presumably he was an artisan .
- 2. That allowed england to harness the creative potential of its artisan classes in a way that no other country had managed before .
- 3. Though it 's not a vegan option , you can find cheeses that come from animals raised humanely ( look for artisan or organic choices ) .
- 4. An " artisan " is how rossellini would prefer to think of herself ; if you are " an artisan " , she argues , people judge you on your work , or your product , not your persona , and certainly not your promotional appearances .