Added 9 October 2026
artist
/ˈɑːtɪst/ noun
In Latin: artifex Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about artist at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination.
Origin
From French artiste, from Late Latin artista, from ars (“art”). Doublet of artiste. Displaced native Old English cræftiga. By surface analysis, art + -ist.
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