artist
/ˈɑːtəst/AHR-tuhst
/ˈɑɹtəst/AHR-tuhst
Meaningone with skill
Common meaning: someone who paints, draws or makes other works of art
- artskill, craftLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 166 · scan
- ista person who does or follows
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
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Origin: Built on Latin ars ‘skill, craft’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry ars, p. 166 · dictionary scan
Roots
- ars, artis Latin “skill, craft”
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