artificio

See also: artifício

Italian

Alternative forms

• artifizio (uncommon)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin artificium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ar.tiˈfi.t͡ʃo/
• Rhymes: -itʃo
• Hyphenation: ar‧ti‧fì‧cio

Noun

artificio m (plural artifici)

1. artifice
2. device

Derived terms

• fuoco d'artificio (“firework”)

Further reading

• artificio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Noun

artificiō

1. dative/ablative singular of artificium

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin artificium.

Noun

artificio m (plural artificios)

1. artifact (man-made object)

   Synonym: artefacto

2. artifice, trick
3. craft
4. skill

Derived terms

• artificiero

 

Related terms

• artificial
• artificioso

 

Further reading

• “artificio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014