Etymology

arty

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Today it means: Inclined towards the arts. Full definition →

English art ← Middle English art ← Old French art
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arty · adjective1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂értis
  3. Proto-Italic*artis
  4. Latinars
  5. Latinartem
  6. Old Frenchart
  7. Middle Englishart
  8. Englishart
  9. English todayarty

From art + -y.

arty · noun2

Clipping of artillery, perhaps incorporating the suffix -y forming diminutive nouns.

Arty · proper noun3

From Art + -y.

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