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artisan

/ˈɑːtəzən/AHR-tuh-zuhn
/ˈɑɹtəzən/AHR-tuh-zuhn

Meaninga craftsman

Common meaning: a skilled manual worker

Journey through time

  1. Italianartigiano‘a workman’source
  2. Frenchartisan‘an artisan, mechanic’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa workman → a skilled manual workerartisan‘a skilled manual worker’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Italian artigiano ‘a craftsman’.

Roots

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