arcanist

巧匠, 拥有陶磁器制造秘方的人

发音

/ɑː(ɹ)ˈkeɪnɪst/

词形变化

arcanists 复数 arcanists

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A craftsman who has knowledge of a manufacturing secret (specifically in the area of porcelain manufacturing).

    历史

    1799, William Tooke (translator), The Life of Catherine II. Empress of Russia, by Jean-Henri Castéra, London: Longman and Rees, 3rd edition, Volume 1, Preliminaries, Section 3, p. 36, The porcelain manufactory likewise entertains, excepting the modellers and arcanists, none but russian workmen […]

  2. 2.

    A person who studies arcana or religious mysteries.

词源

From arcane + -ist; in the sense of a craftsman with secret knowledge about porcelain manufacturing, borrowed from German Arcanist.

来源：wiktionary