Etymology

artes liberales

Today it means: Synonym of liberal arts Full definition →

Latin artēs līberālēs
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromartēs līberālēs
  2. English todayartes liberales

Unadapted borrowing from Latin artēs līberālēs (literally “dignified arts”).

Words from the same roots

Latinartēs līberālēs all →

liberal arts

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.