artefato

Portuguese

Alternative forms

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/

  • Rhymes: -atu
  • Hyphenation: ar‧te‧fa‧to

Noun

artefato m (plural artefatos) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. artifact (man-made object)
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