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l'

common

/aʁ.tist/

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Translation

artist

Word origin

From Italian artista, from Medieval Latin artista, itself from Latin ars ('skill, craft, art'). The word reached English by the same route.

Origin
Italian
Root
artista
English cognates
artist, art, artisan

Grammar

Gendercommon
Pluralartistes

Examples

Cette expose galerie .

This artist is showing her canvases in a gallery in the centre.

comptable.

My brother wants to become an artist rather than an accountant.

festival .

The festival performers have been rehearsing since eight this morning.

! trombone.

What a genius! He mended the bike with a paperclip.

L' .

The artist signed the painting in the left corner.

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This word is part of lesson 28.