artesian
artesian Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Relating to a well or underground aquifer in which water rises toward or above the surface under its own natural hydrostatic pressure after being tapped through an impermeable rock layer.
"The remote ranch relies on a deep artesian well that supplies fresh water without the need for mechanical pumps."
Of or relating to Artois, a historic province in northern France, or its inhabitants.
"The museum features medieval tapestries woven in traditional Artesian workshops during the fourteenth century."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'artesian' (relating to pressurized groundwater wells) with 'artisan' or 'artisanal' (relating to skilled handcrafts or traditional foods).
• Rhymes for artesian
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 19th century from French 'artésien', meaning 'of Artois', a historic province in northern France where Carthusian monks drilled such pressurized wells as early as 1126.