atelier

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈætəlˌjeɪ/ /ˈætəlˌjə/, French: /atəlje/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌætəlˈjeɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(at′l yā′, at′l yā′; Fr. atə lyā′)


Inflections of 'atelier' (n): npl: ateliers

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
at•el•ier /ˌætəlˈyeɪ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Fine Arta workshop or studio, esp. of an artist, artisan, or designer.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
at•el•ier  (at′l yā′, at′l yā′; Fr. atə lyā′),USA pronunciation n., pl. at•el•iers 
    (at′l yāz′, at′l yāz′; Fr. atə lyā′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Fine Arta workshop or studio, esp. of an artist, artisan, or designer.
  • Late Latin astella, diminutive of Latin astula, variant of assula splinter, equivalent. to ass(is) plank + -ula -ule) + -ier -ier2
  • French: literally, pile of chips (hence, workshop); Old French astele chip (
  • 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
atelier /ˈætəlˌjeɪ; French: atəlje/ n
  1. an artist's studio or workshop
Etymology: 17th Century: from Old French astelier workshop, from astele chip of wood, from Latin astula splinter, from assis board
'atelier' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
studio

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