artisan
A skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craftA skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft.
» My artisan pride cannot tolerate such sloppiness.
Mein Künstlerstolz kann eine solche Nachlässigkeit nicht tolerieren.
Meaning
2 sensesA skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft.
Handwerker, Handwerkerin
реме́сленникreméslennik, реме́сленницаreméslennica, ма́стерmáster
ремісни́кremisnýk, ремісни́цяremisnýcja
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
A person who displays great dexterity.
Examples
22 sentencesMy artisan pride cannot tolerate such sloppiness.
deMein Künstlerstolz kann eine solche Nachlässigkeit nicht tolerieren.
The artisan promised to come the next day.
Mary's artisan puppets sold like hot cakes throughout Europe.
"You're an artisan," I said with the intent to learn more.
The artisans collaborated on the mural, blending colors seamlessly with their brushes.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French artisan, from Vulgar Latin *artītiānus, from Latin artītus (“sBorrowed from Middle French artisan, from Vulgar Latin *artītiānus, from Latin artītus (“skilled”), past participle of artiō (“to instruct in arts”), from ars (“art, skill”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: artisansSynonyms
1 synonyms- a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft:artificer