Artist

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈɑːtɪst/
• US IPA: /ˈɑɹ.ɾɪst/

Origin

From French artiste, from Italian artista, from late Latin artista, from ars ("art").

Full definition of artist

Noun

1. A person who creates art.
2. A person who creates art as an occupation.
3. A person who is skilled at some activity.

Derived terms

Adjective

1. (archaic) Artistic.
• 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, vol. 1 ch. 24:Nature, to shew that nothing is savage in whatsoever she produceth, causeth oftentimes, even in rudest and most unarted nations, productions of spirits to arise, that confront and wrestle with the most artist productions.

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