artist

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A person who creates art, such as paintings or sculptures.

   The artist spent months on the mural.

2. 2
   noun

   A person who performs or creates music, films, or other entertainment.

   The festival featured many famous recording artists.

3. 3
   noun

   A person who is very skilled at something.

   The chef is a true artist in the kitchen.

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 -ίζω (-ízō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs)der. Latin -ista Late Latin artistader. French artisteder. English artist From French artiste, from Late Latin artista, from ars (“art”). Doublet of artiste. Displaced native Old English cræftiga. By surface analysis, art + -ist.

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