artista
/aɾˈtista/feminine, masculine
The Spanish word for artist is artista.
artista is used to describe a person who creates art.
Meaning: person who creates art (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
artista is an epicene noun, which means it maintains the same form for both masculine and feminine genders. To specify a male artist, use the masculine definite article el artista. To specify a female artist, use the feminine definite article la artista. To refer to more than one artist, use the plural form artistas.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɾˈtista/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish speaking regions, artista is used sarcastically to describe someone who is clumsy or has made a mess of a task.
- The root of artista traces back to the Proto-Indo-European word *h₂er-, which originally meant 'to fit together'.
- While artista is gender-neutral, the word for 'art' arte is a grammatical outlier that uses a masculine article el despite being a feminine noun.
Examples in context
- Él es un artista.He's an artist.This sentence demonstrates the use of artista to identify a male subject.Tatoeba #6627466 by Schuager, translation #6627461 by Schuager
- Van a ver al artista.They're going to see the artist.This sentence shows how to use artista when referring to the person being visited.Tatoeba #11885642 by JSKabylie15, translation #12943441 by araneo
- Él es un artista nato.He is a born artist.This sentence uses artista to describe someone who is a born artist.Tatoeba #1250910 by Shishir, translation #1280387 by Eldad
- El artista presentó su colección al museo.The artist presented his collection to the museum.
- La artista fue reconocida con un premio internacional.The artist was recognized with an international award.
- El artífice esculpió una obra maestra en mármol.The artisan sculpted a masterpiece in marble.
- ¿Conoces a la escultora que hizo esta hermosa obra de arte?Do you know the sculptor who created this beautiful artwork?
- El artista y yo compartimos un estudio de arte.The artist and I share an art studio.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are visiting an art gallery.
- SofíaMira este cuadro, ¡qué artista!Look at this painting, what an artist!
- AlejandroSí, es una artista muy talentosa.Yes, she is a very talented artist.
- Sofía¿Crees que el artista vive aquí?Do you think the artist lives here?
- AlejandroNo lo sé, preguntemos al guía.I don't know, let's ask the guide.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “artist” translations and entries artista, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries artista, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
