English Explanatory Dictionary

artiste

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A public performer, especially of song or dance.
  2. Any person with artistic skill, such as a hairdresser or a cook.

Pronunciation

/ɑɹˈtiːst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-artiste.wav

Word forms

artiste artistes

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *h₂értis Proto-Italic *artis Latin ars Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)der. Latin -ista Late Latin artistader. French artistebor. English artiste Borrowed from French artiste. Doublet of artist.

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