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ars gratia artis

ars gratia artis noun: synonym of art for art's sake.

Noun

ars gratia artis (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of art for art's sake.

Synonyms of ars gratia artis

Origin of ars gratia artis

Latin translation of French l'art pour l'art. See the main entry for more.

Questions about ars gratia artis

What does ars gratia artis mean?
Ars gratia artis means synonym of art for art's sake.
What part of speech is ars gratia artis?
Ars gratia artis is a noun.

Words near ars gratia artis in the dictionary

  1. arré
  2. arrêt
  3. arrêts
  4. ars
  5. ars antiqua
  6. ars gratia artis
  7. ars nova
  8. ARSA
  9. ARSA deficiencies
  10. ARSA deficiency
  11. arsa-

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