Main Entry:

ar·ti·san

Pronunciation:

\ˈär-tə-zən, -sən, chiefly British ˌär-tə-ˈzan\

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 \-zə-n^əl, -sə-, -ˈza-\ adjective

— ar·ti·san·ship \-ˌship\ noun