artefato

Portuguese

Alternative forms

artefacto (European)

Etymology

From Latin arte (“by skill”), (ablative of ars (“art”)) + factum (“thing made”), from facere (“to make, do"”) equivalent to a possible Proto-Romance or Vulgar Latin *artefactō (compare Italian artefatto, Spanish artefacto); see also artifex (“artist”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aʁ.teˈfa.tu/ [ah.teˈfa.tu]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /aɾ.teˈfa.tu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aʁ.teˈfa.tu/ [aχ.teˈfa.tu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aɻ.teˈfa.to/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐɾ.tɨˈfa.tu/

Rhymes: -atu
Hyphenation: ar‧te‧fa‧to

Noun

artefato m (plural artefatos) (Brazilian spelling)

artifact (man-made object)

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