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

• artefattamente

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