ARTISAN


Meaning of ARTISAN in English

[ ˌα:tɪ'zan , 'α:tɪzan ]

■ noun a skilled worker who makes things by hand.

Derivatives

~al adjective

Origin

C16: from Fr., from Ital. artigiano , based on L. artire 'instruct in the arts'.

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