n.
Pronunciation: ' är-t ə -z ə n, -s ə n, chiefly Brit ˌ är-t ə - ' zan
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from northern Italian dialect form of Tuscan artigiano, from arte art, from Latin art-, ars
Date: 1538
1 : a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : CRAFTSPERSON
2 : one that produces something (as cheese or wine) in limited quantities often using traditional methods
– ar · ti · san · al \ -z ə -n ə l, -s ə -, - ' za- \ adjective
– ar · ti · san · ship \ - ˌ ship \ noun