🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

artisan

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ar-ti-zan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tradesperson/ˈtreɪdzˌpɜːr.sən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'artisan a réparé la plomberie dans la vieille maison."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who is skilled in a particular trade or craft.

    "The tradesperson repaired the plumbing in the old house."
  2. 2

    A worker in a skilled trade, especially one requiring manual skills.

    "She hired a tradesperson to install the new electrical system."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'tradesperson' is a compound of 'trade', which comes from the Old English 'træd', meaning 'path' or 'track', and 'person', derived from Latin 'persona', meaning 'mask' or 'character'. The term evolved in the late 20th century to provide a gender-neutral alternative to 'tradesman'.

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