🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

artesãos

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ar-teh-zah-oos

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Craftspeople/ˈkræftsˌpipəl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O festival destacou o talento dos artesãos da região."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Individuals who are skilled in a particular craft or trade, often creating handmade goods.

    "The local market was filled with craftspeople showcasing their handmade jewelry and pottery."
  2. 2

    A collective term for artisans who specialize in various forms of craftsmanship.

    "The festival celebrated the talents of craftspeople from different regions, highlighting their unique techniques."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'craftspeople' is a compound of 'craft', derived from the Old English 'cræft', meaning skill or strength, and 'people', from the Latin 'populus'. It evolved to denote skilled individuals engaged in a particular trade or craft, reflecting the importance of artisanal work in society.

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