a person skilled in a utilitarian art, trade, or craft, especially one requiring manual skill; a craftsperson.
a person or company that makes a high-quality or distinctive product in small quantities, usually by hand or using traditional methods: our favorite local food artisans.
adjective
pertaining to an artisan or the product of an artisan; artisanal: artisan beer.
Origin of artisan
First recorded in 1530–40; from French, from Italian artigiano, equivalent to Latin artīt(us) “trained in arts and crafts” (past participle of artīre ) + Italian -iano (from Latin -iānus ); see art1, -ite2, -ian
synonym study for artisan
See artist.
OTHER WORDS FROM artisan
ar·ti·san·ship,noun
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH artisan
artisan , artist, artiste (see synonym study at artist)
Although the Kimdio has the look of an artisan coffee mug, it’s actually made of high quality ceramic that is dishwasher and microwave-save, and non-toxic.
Coffee (or tea!) mugs that make for easy gifts|PopSci Commerce Team|September 29, 2020|Popular Science
On Trade Days, my cousins would sell their pottery to tourists, while other artisans would sell paintings, woodworking, and other objets d’art.
A California mountain community loses its heart|Mike Silverstein|September 10, 2020|Washington Blade
Today, she’s got a team of artisans to do manual labor so she can spend time drawing inspiration from nature and the energies that surround her.
Lafalaise Dion Takes ESSENCE On A Personal Journey|Nandi Howard|September 4, 2020|Essence.com
Global competition, high labor costs and several recessions forced many artisan outfits across Italy to close, with those that survived doing so by expansion.
Can Italy’s Fashion Artisans Survive COVID?|Charu Kasturi|August 30, 2020|Ozy
The relationship between artist and artisan is therefore very symbiotic, says Hetflaisz.
Damien Hirst’s Army of Geppettos|Tim Teeman|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Szymon Oltarzewski is a Polish-born artisan who is also a sculptor in his own right.
Damien Hirst’s Army of Geppettos|Tim Teeman|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When the artist themselves is often continents away, those artistic decisions are made by the artisan.
Damien Hirst’s Army of Geppettos|Tim Teeman|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But from the anguish of soulless industrial lagers rises the emancipation of artisan brewing.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama|Jeff Campagna|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But big corporations are taking shortcuts and pricing the artisan products out of the bar...and out of business.
Grab A Shot Glass: Craft Tequila Needs Your Help|Kayleigh Kulp|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Snatch from their enemies the descendants of my sister, from the artisan up to the king's son.
The Wandering Jew, Complete|Eugene Sue
In some dingy corner, perhaps, in some damp kennel which is supposed to be a room, an artisan has just awakened from sleep.
Poor Folk|Fyodor Dostoyevsky
So continual were the demands upon every kind of artisan, that the impossibility of executing them threw several into despair.
The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed.|Elizabeth Stone
Palissy and Wedgwood are names that ought to be venerated by every artisan.
Knowledge is Power:|Charles Knight
The “common man,” especially the artisan of the towns, knew a great deal about the Bible.
A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2)|Thomas M. Lindsay
British Dictionary definitions for artisan
artisan
/ (ˈɑːtɪˌzæn, ˌɑːtɪˈzæn) /
noun
a skilled workman; craftsman
obsoletean artist
Derived forms of artisan
artisanal (ɑːˈtɪzənəl, ˈɑːtɪzənəl), adjective
Word Origin for artisan
C16: from French, from Old Italian artigiano, from arteart1