adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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General-American:/ˈɑɹtəzən(ə)l/
General-American:/ɑɹˈtɪzən(ə)l/
Received-Pronunciation:/ɑːˈtɪzən(ə)l/
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CMU ARPABET:AA2 R T IH1 Z AH0 N AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to artisans or the work of artisans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Involving skilled work, with comparatively little reliance on machinery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Made by an artisan (skilled worker).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: especially a foodstuff
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From artisan + -al.
Across languages
Translations
42 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
занаятчийски
(zanajatčijski)
— of or pertaining to artisans
Dutch:
ambachtelijk
— of or pertaining to artisans
Finnish:
käsityö-
— of or pertaining to artisans
French:
artisanal
— of or pertaining to artisans
German:
handwerklich
— of or pertaining to artisans
Hungarian:
kézművesi
— of or pertaining to artisans
Hungarian:
kisiparosi
— of or pertaining to artisans
Hungarian:
iparosi
— of or pertaining to artisans
Hungarian:
mesteremberi
— of or pertaining to artisans
Manx:
keirdagh
— of or pertaining to artisans
Portuguese:
artesanal
— of or pertaining to artisans
Sicilian:
articianali
— of or pertaining to artisans
Sicilian:
majistrali
— of or pertaining to artisans
Swedish:
hantverks-
— of or pertaining to artisans
Swedish:
hantverkar-
— of or pertaining to artisans
Swedish:
hantverksmässig
— of or pertaining to artisans
Welsh:
crefftwrol
— of or pertaining to artisans
Azerbaijani:
kustar üsulla
— involving skilled work that is not very mechanised
Finnish:
käsityö-
— involving skilled work that is not very mechanised
French:
artisanal
— involving skilled work that is not very mechanised
German:
handwerklich
— involving skilled work that is not very mechanised
Hungarian:
kézműipari
— involving skilled work that is not very mechanised
Hungarian:
kisipari
— involving skilled work that is not very mechanised
Hungarian:
kisüzemi
— involving skilled work that is not very mechanised
Italian:
artigianale
— involving skilled work that is not very mechanised
Italian:
manuale
— involving skilled work that is not very mechanised
Manx:
keirdagh
— involving skilled work that is not very mechanised
Portuguese:
artesanal
— involving skilled work that is not very mechanised
Russian:
кустарный
(kustarnyj)
— involving skilled work that is not very mechanised
Sicilian:
articianali
— involving skilled work that is not very mechanised
Sicilian:
manuali
— involving skilled work that is not very mechanised
Sicilian:
majistrali
— involving skilled work that is not very mechanised
Swedish:
hantverksskicklig
— involving skilled work that is not very mechanised
Swedish:
icke-industriell
— involving skilled work that is not very mechanised
Finnish:
käsintehty
— (of an item) made by artisans
French:
artisanal
— (of an item) made by artisans
German:
handwerklich hergestellt
— (of an item) made by artisans
Hungarian:
kézműves
— (of an item) made by artisans
Manx:
keirdagh
— (of an item) made by artisans
Portuguese:
artesanal
— (of an item) made by artisans
Sicilian:
articianali
— (of an item) made by artisans
