microartist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós) Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor. English micro- Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *h₂értis Proto-Italic *artis Latin ars Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -ista Late Latin artistader. French artisteder. English artist English microartist From micro- + artist.
Meanings
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A person who creates extremely tiny artworks.
Last of all, if you think Mr Darrow's tiny handcarved houses sound unrealistic, go online and check out the work of microartist Willard Wigan. He carves incredible sculptures from single grains of sand […]
2018, Ross Montgomery, Max and the Millions:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| microartists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |