Main Entry: ar·ti·san

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

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French, from northern Italian dial. 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