English → Latin
“artisan” in Latin
opifexSomeone who does work (especially creative or constructive); worker, maker, framer, fabricator, workman, mechanic, artiffaberartisan, craftsman, architect, creator, maker, artificer, forger, smith, carpenterartifexartist, actor; craftsman, master (of a craft); mastermind, schemersellulāriuschair, seat
The English word artisan itself goes back to Latin ars, through *artītiānus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
artisan
opifex: faber: artifex [Syn. in ARTIFICER]: sellularius (an artisan whose occupation is of a sedentary kind).
Artisans, fabri; qui in tabernis sunt; opificum vulgus. A base artisan, opifex vilissimae mercis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for artisan?
- The usual Latin words for “artisan” are opifex, faber, artifex; also sellulārius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.