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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ar·ti·san \\ˈär-tə-zən, -sən, chiefly Brit ˌär-tə-ˈzan\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle French, from northern Italian dialect form of Tuscan artigiano, from arte art, from Latin art-, ars
DATE 1538
1. a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson 2. one that produces something (as cheese or wine) in limited quantities often using traditional methods• ar·ti·san·al \\-zə-n əl, -sə-, -ˈza-\\ adjective• ar·ti·san·ship \\-ˌship\\ noun
artisan
1530s, from It. artesano, from V.L. artitianus, from L. artitus, pp. of artire "to instruct in the arts," from ars (gen. artis) "art" (see art (n.)).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 artisanar·ti·san / 7B:ti5zAn; NAmE 5B:rtEzn / noun ( formal)a person who does skilled work, making things with their hands 工匠；手艺人 SYN craftsman
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ar·ti·sannounalso ar·ti·zan \ˈär]d.ə̇zən, ˈȧ], ]tə̇-, -ə̇sən sometimes -ˌzan or -aa(ə)n, Brit usually |ȧti|zan\ ( -s) Etymology: Middle French, from Old Italian artigiano, from arte art, from Latin art-, ars skill — more at arm 1. obsolete : one who practices an art : artist 2. : one trained to manual dexterity or skill in a trade : handicraftsman 3. : the second rank earned by members of a Horizon Club, senior program of the Camp Fire Girls — compare journeyman
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