# Artois

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɑːˈtwɑː/ · frequency rank #62,683

## Definitions
1. A geographic region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the region of Hauts-de-France.
2. A census-designated place in Glenn County, California, United States.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Artoys, from Middle French Artois, Artoys, from Old French Arteis, from Latin Atrebatēs; the modern pronunciation has been readjusted after modern French Artois.

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