Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

artificer

/ɑɹˈtɪfəsɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: ar-ti-fi-cer
IPA: /ɑɹˈtɪfəsɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who is skilled in their trade; an artisan.

noun

noun

A member of the military who specializes in manufacturing and repairing weapon systems.

noun

noun

Example Sentences

"And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah."

Etymology

From Middle English artificer, from Middle French artificier, from Latin artificiarius.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: artificer, artificier, artificiarius

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɑɹˈtɪfəsɚ/
British English: /ɑːˈtɪfɪsə/

Inflected Forms

artificers (plural)

Derived Forms

artificership

Frequently Paired Words

opificer

Synonyms

armorer armourer artisan inventor discoverer

Questions

How do you pronounce artificer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑɹˈtɪfəsɚ/.
What does artificer mean?: Someone who is skilled in their trade; an artisan.
Where does artificer come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce artificer

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