ar·ti·san
-
-
Pronunciation
[
ahr-t
uh
-z
uh
noun
a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
[Origin:
1530
It
artigiano,
equiv. to L
artīt
(
us
) trained in arts and crafts (ptp. of
artīre;
see
art
1
,
-ite
2
) + It
-iano
(< L
-iānus
)
-ian
]
]