# artesian

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɑɹˈtiʒən/ · frequency rank #59,868

## Definitions
1. Rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.
2. Misspelling of artisan.

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/artesian