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

Etymology 2

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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