artefatto

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ar.teˈfat.to/
  • Rhymes: -atto
  • Hyphenation: ar‧te‧fàt‧to

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

artefatto (feminine artefatta, masculine plural artefatti, feminine plural artefatte)

  1. artificial
  2. adulterated
Derived terms

Participle

artefatto (feminine artefatta, masculine plural artefatti, feminine plural artefatte)

  1. past participle of artefare

Further reading
  • artefatto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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