artimaña

Spanish

Etymology

From arte +‎ maña.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾtiˈmaɲa/ [aɾ.t̪iˈma.ɲa]
• Rhymes: -aɲa
• Syllabification: ar‧ti‧ma‧ña

Noun

artimaña f (plural artimañas)

1. trap, snare (in hunting)

   Synonym: trampa

2. wile, trick, ruse, chicanery (something designed to fool)

   Synonym: truco

Further reading

• “artimaña”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16