artesian

[ ahr-tee-zhuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

1820–30; < French artésien pertaining to Artois ( Old French Arteis Artois + -ien -ian ), after the wells of this kind in the region

How does artesian compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

This rural crossroads of a town (population: 435) is best known for its vast artesian San Solomon Springs.

Artesian wells are named after the French Province of Artais, where they appear to have been first used on an extensive scale.

Thus many artesian wells have been sunk in the Algerian Sahara which have proved an immense boon to the district.

We have already seen that the Desert of Erosion is watered by means of artesian wells, natural or artificial.

All that he knows he knows profoundly, nor does it require an Artesian bore to bring that knowledge bubbling to the surface.

Thus many artesian wells have been sunk in the Algerian Sahara, which have proved an immense boon to the district.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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