adj
Meaning 1
Inclined towards the arts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
arty
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/ˈɑː(ɹ)ti/
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rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)ti
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General-American: /ˈɑɹti/
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CMU ARPABET: AA1 R T IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Pretending to artistic worth; high-flown.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, sometimes
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name
Meaning 3
A diminutive of the male given name Arthur, from the Celtic languages.
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name
Meaning 4
A diminutive of the female given name Artemis, from Greek language.
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noun
Meaning 5
Artillery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 6
An artillery crew member.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
showily imitative of art or artists
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2er- Proto-Indo-European *h2értis Proto-Italic *artis Latin ars Latin artemder. Old French artbor. Middle English art English art Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English arty From art + -y.
Etymology tree English Art Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Arty From Art + -y.
Clipping of artillery, perhaps incorporating the suffix -y forming diminutive nouns.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: rádobyumělecký — pretending to artistic worth
- Czech: přeumělkovaný — pretending to artistic worth
- Czech: pseudoumělecký — pretending to artistic worth
- Russian: богемный (bogemnyj) — pretending to artistic worth
- Spanish: pretenciosamente artístico — pretending to artistic worth