Artist

See also: artist

English

Etymology

Variant of Artis.

Proper noun

Artist (plural Artists)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Artist is the 40144th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 546 individuals. Artist is most common among Black/African American (54.76%) and White (38.46%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Etymology

Early 14th century, borrowed from Medieval Latin artista (artist). The modern meaning "circus player" developed in the 19th century under influence from French artiste.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʁˈtɪst/
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Noun

Artist m (weak, genitive Artisten, plural Artisten, feminine Artistin)

  1. one who performs physical tricks in a circus or similar context, e.g. a wirewalker, trapezist, or juggler (male or of unspecified gender)

Declension

Derived terms

See also

  • Künstler (artist, one who performs or creates art)

Further reading

  • Artist” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Artist” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Artist” in Duden online
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