Dictionary

artificer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɑɹˈtɪfəsɚ/ (US)
• (US) audio
• /ɑːˈtɪfɪsə/ (UK)
• /ɑɹtɪˈfɪsɚ/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle English artificer, from Middle French artificier, from Latin artificiarius.

Meanings

1. Someone who is skilled in their trade; an artisan.
   • And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 4:22:
2. An inventor.
3. A member of the military who specializes in manufacturing and repairing weapon systems.
4. A trickster.
5. A savant.

Forms

Deriveds

artificership

Relateds

opificer

Translations (10)

fr artificier (member of the military who specializes in manufacturing and repairing weapon systems) · ca artificiera (member of the military who specializes in manufacturing and repairing weapon systems) · ca artificier (artisan) · es artificiero (member of the military who specializes in manufacturing and repairing weapon systems) · ca artificier (inventor) · es artífice (artisan) · fr armurier (member of the military who specializes in manufacturing and repairing weapon systems) · fi mekaanikko (member of the military who specializes in manufacturing and repairing weapon systems) · ca artificier (member of the military who specializes in manufacturing and repairing weapon systems) · es artífice (inventor)