artiste

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US/ɑɹˈtiːst/

noun

A public performer, especially of song or dance.

OriginFrench artiste ← Late Latin artista ← Latin ars →
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Meanings

nounartiste (plural artistes)

plural artistes

  1. A public performer, especially of song or dance.
  2. Any person with artistic skill, such as a hairdresser or a cook.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂értis
  3. Proto-Italic*artis
  4. Latinars
  5. Late Latinartista
  6. Frenchartiste
  7. Englishartiste

Borrowed from French artiste. Doublet of artist.

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Translations

Greek αρτίστα
  • αρτίστα (artísta)performer
Ukrainian арти́ст, арти́стка
  • арти́ст (artýst)performer
  • арти́стка (artýstka)performer

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

striateastrite
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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