Dictionary

artisan en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪzæn/ (UK)
• /ɑː(ɹ)tɪˈzæn/ (UK)
• /ˈɑɹtɪsən/ (US)
• /ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪzən/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɑɹtɪzən/ (US)

Etymology

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”).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Artisanal.
   • Bread is either cheap (soft, squishy supermarket loaves) or expensive (artisan bakery loaves). 2015, Andrea Chesman, The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How:
   • Cartier and Tiffany have some unlikely new neighbours near Sloane Square — a butcher, a greengrocer and a cheesemonger. […] The row of artisan food and drink shops also includes a wine merchant. A bakery is due to open in time for Christmas and a tenant is being sought for a sixth unit. 2016 December 2, Jonathan Prynn, “Pavilion Road: artisan food and drink street opens near Sloane Square”, in The Standard:

Forms

Deriveds

artisan bread

artisan en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪzæn/ (UK)
• /ɑː(ɹ)tɪˈzæn/ (UK)
• /ˈɑɹtɪsən/ (US)
• /ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪzən/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɑɹtɪzən/ (US)

Etymology

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”).

Meanings

1. A skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft.
   • One or two works, particularly those of Babcock & Wilcox, are on the Renfrew line, and the passenger services are run to suit the artisan rather than the businessman travelling daily to the city. 1958 March 14, G. H. Robin, “Railways of Paisley, Renfrew and Barrhead—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 159:
2. A person who displays great dexterity.

Forms

Deriveds

artisanality · artisanship · artisanally · artisanate · artisanal · artisan's palsy · artisanry

Relateds

craftswoman · art · craftsman · artistic · artist · craftsperson

Translations (126)

hu mesterember (skilled manual worker) · sq mjeshtër (skilled manual worker) · am ጠቢብ (skilled manual worker) · mk занаетчија (skilled manual worker) · da håndværker (skilled manual worker) · ru куста́рь (skilled manual worker) · cs řemeslnice (skilled manual worker) · la artifex (skilled manual worker) · sh zanàtlija (skilled manual worker) · gu કારીગર (skilled manual worker) · id tukang (skilled manual worker) · ur کارِیگَر (skilled manual worker) · pl rzemieślnik (skilled manual worker) · sa ऋभु (skilled manual worker) · lo ຊ່າງຝີມື (skilled manual worker) · fur artesan (skilled manual worker) · ar صَانِع (skilled manual worker) · lv amatnieks (skilled manual worker) · nl ambachtswerker (skilled manual worker) · es artesano (skilled manual worker) · ro artizan (skilled manual worker) · vi nghệ nhân (skilled manual worker) · scn articianu (skilled manual worker) · sq zanatçi (skilled manual worker) · ko 장인 (skilled manual worker) · lt amatininkas (skilled manual worker) · uz hunarmand (skilled manual worker) · id artisan (skilled manual worker) · de Handwerkerin (skilled manual worker) · ja 工匠 (skilled manual worker) · lv amatniece (skilled manual worker) · grc τεχνίτης (skilled manual worker) · uk ремісни́ця (skilled manual worker) · tg санъаткор (skilled manual worker) · ja 職人 (skilled manual worker) · gd ceàrd (skilled manual worker) · ru реме́сленница (skilled manual worker) · ga ceardaí (skilled manual worker) · kk қолөнерші (skilled manual worker) · he אומנית (skilled manual worker) · tk senetçi (skilled manual worker) · it artigiano (skilled manual worker) · eu artisau (skilled manual worker) · be раме́сьніца (skilled manual worker) · be раме́сніца (skilled manual worker) · tr sanatkâr (skilled manual worker) · el τεχνίτης (skilled manual worker) · ar حِرَفِيّ (skilled manual worker) · gv keirdagh (skilled manual worker) · fa-ira پیشِهوَر (skilled manual worker) · az sənətkar (skilled manual worker) · fi artesaani (skilled manual worker) · hu kézműves (skilled manual worker) · tr zanaatkar (skilled manual worker) · tr zanaatçı (skilled manual worker) · hu műves (skilled manual worker) · bn কারিগর (skilled manual worker) · sl rokodelec (skilled manual worker) · ko 공장 (skilled manual worker) · pl rzemieślniczka (skilled manual worker) · ms tukang (skilled manual worker) · nl ambachtsvrouw (skilled manual worker) · sga cerd (skilled manual worker) · ar حِرْفِيّ (skilled manual worker) · tg ҳунарманд (skilled manual worker) · jv pangrajin (skilled manual worker) · la opifex (skilled manual worker) · sk remeselníčka (skilled manual worker) · ky кол өнөрчү (skilled manual worker) · pa ਕਾਰੀਗਰ (skilled manual worker) · mk занаетчика (skilled manual worker) · sh òbrtnīk (skilled manual worker) · fi käsityöläinen (skilled manual worker) · hu kisiparos (skilled manual worker) · sh о̀бртнӣк (skilled manual worker) · eo metiisto (skilled manual worker) · fr artisan (skilled manual worker) · bg занаятчи́я (skilled manual worker) · ota صنعتكار (skilled manual worker) · km សិប្បករ (skilled manual worker) · ta கைவினைஞர் (skilled manual worker) · yi בעל־מלאָכה (skilled manual worker) · cmn 手藝人 /手艺人 (skilled manual worker) · tl artesano (skilled manual worker) · et käsitööline (skilled manual worker) · cs řemeslník (skilled manual worker) · my ပညာသည် (skilled manual worker) · nb håndverker (skilled manual worker) · aii ܐܘܼܡܵܢܬܵܐ (skilled manual worker) · cmn 匠人 (skilled manual worker) · hy արհեստավոր (skilled manual worker) · be раме́сьнік (skilled manual worker) · nl ambachtsman (skilled manual worker) · sh зана̀тлија (skilled manual worker) · aii ܐܘܼܡܵܢܵܐ (skilled manual worker) · he אומן \ אָמָּן (skilled manual worker) · vec artexan (skilled manual worker) · ang cræftiga (skilled manual worker) · sq artizan (skilled manual worker) · th ช่างฝีมือ (skilled manual worker) · sl obrtnik (skilled manual worker) · ru ма́стер (skilled manual worker) · sq zejtar (skilled manual worker) · sk remeselnik (skilled manual worker) · de Handwerker (skilled manual worker) · sv hantverkare (skilled manual worker) · fr artisane (skilled manual worker) · mi ringarehe (skilled manual worker) · aii ܐܘܼܡܵܢܹ̈ܐ (skilled manual worker) · tr usta (skilled manual worker) · cmn 工匠 (skilled manual worker) · pt artesão (skilled manual worker) · ru реме́сленник (skilled manual worker) · be раме́снік (skilled manual worker) · is handverksmaður (skilled manual worker) · mr कारागीर (skilled manual worker) · gv fer keirdey (skilled manual worker) · sl obrtnica (skilled manual worker) · ca artesà (skilled manual worker) · ug ھۈنەرۋەن (skilled manual worker) · sl rokodelka (skilled manual worker) · uk ремісни́к (skilled manual worker) · bg занаятчи́йка (skilled manual worker) · fa-ira صَنْعَتْگَر (skilled manual worker) · id pengrajin (skilled manual worker) · hi कारीगर (skilled manual worker)