artesian

From French puits artésien (“artesian well”), from the former province of Artois, where the technique of artesian wells was elaborated by monks in the 12th century.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɑɹˈtiʒən/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɑːˈtiːʒən/

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• Hyphenation: ar‧te‧sian

artesian (not comparable)

1. (of a water supply) Rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.
2. Misspelling of artisan.

artesian

1. Misspelling of artisan.
   • 1997, Technical Report of the Sensitization Workshop on Culture, Gender & Development for Eastern & Southern African English Speaking Countries:

     Thus, it was offering training to these artesians, governmental and non-governmental organizations in wood, carpet, weaving, pottery, metal, bamboo works for three and six months.

   • 2022 April 25, El-Mehairy, Medical Doctors: A Study of Role Concept and Job Satisfaction. The Egyptian Case, BRILL, →ISBN, page 82:

     Whereas, the opposite view was associated with the petit bourgeoisie which represented the small-scale productive sector of poor peasants, small land-owners and tenants, artesians and owners of small workshops […]

• Erastian, antisera, arsinate, ratanies, resinata, santeria, santería