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artefacto

artefact, device

noun ahr-teh-FAHK-toh Less Common

Origin: From Latin arte factum ('made with skill'), the same root as English 'artefact'.

Also means

artifact

Usage Note

Artefacto spans a wide range from an ancient archaeological object to a modern gadget or explosive device (artefacto explosivo is the standard term in news reports for a bomb or IED). Context disambiguates; the word itself carries no positive or negative connotation on its own.

Examples

"Los arqueólogos encontraron un artefacto muy antiguo."

Natural Translation

The archaeologists found a very ancient artefact.

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