artsman
|arts-man|
🇺🇸
/ˈɑrtsmən/
🇬🇧
/ˈɑːtsmən/
person skilled in the arts
Etymology
'artsman' originates from English, specifically the compound of 'arts' + 'man', where 'arts' ultimately derives from Latin 'ars' meaning 'skill, craft' and 'man' meant 'person'.
'arts' passed into English via Old French 'art' and Middle English 'art', and the compound 'artsman' appears in Early Modern English (16th–17th century) combining 'arts' with 'man' to denote a person of the arts.
Initially it meant 'a person skilled in an art or craft'; over time the term became less common and is now regarded as rare or archaic compared with 'artist' or 'craftsman'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person skilled in or devoted to the arts; an artist or someone engaged in artistic pursuits (rare/archaic).
He was regarded in the town as an artsman, admired for his paintings and designs.
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Noun 2
(Historical/extended) A person skilled in a craft or technical art; a craftsman or skilled practitioner.
In older texts an artsman might refer to a craftsman whose techniques were widely respected.
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