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How to spell art

What it means: Creative works like paintings or music.

In a sentence: The art on the wall is colorful and fun. ▶

The part people get wrong

Often misspelled as aart or artt.

Same family: artist, artistic, artwork, arts, artistry. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The word "art" comes from the Latin word "ars," meaning skill or craft. Originally, it referred more to any skillful method, not just painting or sculpture.

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