No. 1,690 in Russian
артиста
"Артиста" means "artist" or "performer" in English, often referring to an actor or entertainer.
In a sentence
Я видел артиста в театре вчера.
I saw the artist at the theater yesterday.
Here, 'артиста' is in the accusative case singular and refers to a performer in the theater, showing one of the common uses of the word in Russian.
Роль этого артиста в фильме была впечатляющей.
The role of this artist in the movie was impressive.
In this sentence, 'артиста' is in the genitive case singular, used to describe possession or attribution, while the meaning still refers to the profession of an artist within cinematic roles.
Мы обсуждали творчество одного известного артиста.
We were discussing the work of a famous artist.
'Артиста' in this instance is also genitive singular, utilized to indicate a specific individual being discussed, where the term is broadened to mean a recognized person involved in performing arts.
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