artimaña

Spanish

Etymology

From arte +‎ maña. Cognate with Portuguese artimanha.

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), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10