artistess

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noun

A female artist.

OriginEnglish artist ← French artiste ← Late Latin artista →
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Meanings

nounartistess (plural artistesses)

plural artistesses

  1. archaicrareA female artist.

Origin

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

From artist + -ess.

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APA

artistess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artistess

MLA

“artistess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artistess. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “artistess,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artistess.

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