Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

artiste

/ɑɹˈtiːst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
artiste
IPA
/ɑɹˈtiːst/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A public performer, especially of song or dance.

noun

Any person with artistic skill, such as a hairdresser or a cook.

Etymology

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 *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -ista Late Latin artistader. French artistebor. English artiste Borrowed from French artiste. Doublet of artist.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑɹˈtiːst/

Inflected Forms

artistes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce artiste?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑɹˈtiːst/.
What does artiste mean?
A public performer, especially of song or dance.
Where does artiste come from?
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 *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -ista Late Latin artistader. French artistebor. English artiste Borrowed from French artiste. Doublet of artist.

How to pronounce artiste

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