artesian

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artesian¹

  • /ɑɹˈtiʒən/ US
  • /ɑːˈtiːʒən/ UK

Where it comes from

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.

adjective

  1. not comparable Of a water supply, rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.
  2. misspelling, not comparable Misspelling of artisan

noun

  1. misspelling Misspelling of artisan 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.

Artesian²

Where it comes from

See artesian.

adjective

  1. not comparable Of or relating to the former French region of Artois. Even Maximilian Robespierre, who was then bestirring himself in public matters at Arras, addressed his first political publication, which he called a 'manifesto,' not to the people of Artois, but to 'the Artesian nation.'

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adj rising to the surface

Españolartesiano
中文自流 zìliú
Portuguêsartesiano
Françaisartésien
Deutschartesisch
Ελληνικάαρτεσιανός artesianós

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@misc{artesian_2026,
  title = {artesian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/artesian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}