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- pronunciation:
- ar
tihst
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a person who is good at painting, music, writing, or any other art.
An artist was drawing people's portraits at the fair.
- synonyms:
- master
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| definition 2: |
a person who does something with a great deal of skill or talent.
Wanda is a trapeze artist at the circus.- synonyms:
- expert, master
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| related words: |
minstrel |
The word artist
contains the following part:
-ist
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means person who does or believes in
  More about this word part:
Many words ending in -ist
have a corresponding abstract noun form ending in -ism, and many have a corresponding adjective form ending in -ic (realistic, artistic).
Example words:
activist, artist, biologist, Buddhist, chemist, communist, cyclist, dentist, economist, journalist, physicist, racist, scientist, sexist, socialist
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