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artistry

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Etymology

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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *h₂értis ~ *h₂r̥téys
Proto-Italic *artis
Latin ars
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Hellenic *-tās
Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)
Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor.
Latin -ista
Late Latin artistader.
French artisteder.
English artist
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-os?
Proto-Indo-European *-o-
Proto-Indo-European *-so-
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós
Proto-Italic *-āsijos
Proto-Italic *-āsios
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -ārius
Old French -ier
Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós
Proto-Italic *-ijos
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -ius
Latin -ia
Old French -ie
Old French -eriebor.
Middle English -erieaph.
Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye
English -ry
English artistry

    From artist + -ry.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪstɹi/
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    Noun

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    artistry (countable and uncountable, plural artistries)

    1. Significant artistic skill.
      • 22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games[1]
        Displaying a sturdy professionalism throughout that stops just short of artistry, director Gary Ross, who co-scripted with Collins and Billy Ray, does his strongest work in the early scenes, which set up the stakes with chilling efficiency.

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