artel

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UK/ɑː(ɹ)ˈtɛl/US/ɑːɹˈtɛl/

noun

A Russian or Soviet craftsmen's collective.

OriginRussian артель →
RareFirst used 18th c.Scrabble 5
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Meanings

nounartel (plural artels)

plural artels

  1. historicalA Russian or Soviet craftsmen's collective.First known use 18th c.

    This essentially urban lifestyle, modelled on the factory artel, did much to alienate the local peasantry […]

    1996, Orlando Figes, A People's Tragedy, Folio Society, published 2015, page 827

Origin

  1. Russianартель
  2. Russianартель
  3. Englishartel

Borrowed from Russian артель (artelʹ).

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Translations

Estonian artell
  • artellRussian or Soviet craftsmen's collective
Finnish artelli
  • artelliRussian or Soviet craftsmen's collective
French artel
  • artelRussian or Soviet craftsmen's collective
German Artel
  • ArtelRussian or Soviet craftsmen's collective
Latvian artelis
  • artelisRussian or Soviet craftsmen's collective
Lithuanian artelė
  • artelėRussian or Soviet craftsmen's collective
Polish artel
  • artelRussian or Soviet craftsmen's collective
Portuguese artel
  • artelRussian or Soviet craftsmen's collective
Russian арте́ль
  • арте́ль (artélʹ)Russian or Soviet craftsmen's collective
Swedish artell, artel
  • artellRussian or Soviet craftsmen's collective
  • artelRussian or Soviet craftsmen's collective
Ukrainian арті́ль
  • арті́ль (artílʹ)Russian or Soviet craftsmen's collective

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with artel

wellhotellsellcelltelleldelpersonneldellNFLshellfellexcelMichellegeldlmotelspellsmellrebelbellemelmichel
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Anagrams

lateralertaltertalerratelTrelatelar
Cite this entry
APA

artel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artel

MLA

“artel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “artel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artel.

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