Meanings
nounartes liberales pl (plural only)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of liberal arts
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Origin
- Latinartēs līberālēs
- Englishartes liberales
Unadapted borrowing from Latin artēs līberālēs (literally “dignified arts”).
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artes liberales. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artes%20liberales
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“artes liberales.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artes%20liberales. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “artes liberales,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artes%20liberales.
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