artesão

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aʁ.teˈzɐ̃w̃/ [ah.teˈzɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aɾ.teˈzɐ̃w̃/ [aɾ.teˈzɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aʁ.teˈzɐ̃w̃/ [aχ.teˈzɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aɻ.teˈzɐ̃w̃/ [aɻ.teˈzɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐɾ.tɨˈzɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: ar‧te‧são

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French artisan, from Italian artigiano, from Vulgar Latin *artītiānus, from Latin artītus (skilled).

Noun

artesão m (plural artesãos, feminine artesã, feminine plural artesãs)

  1. artisan, craftsman (skilled manual worker)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Spanish artesón.

Noun

artesão m (plural artesãos or artesões)

  1. (architecture) Framed decorative work, usually on a wall, ceiling, or vault.

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