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artículo

article

noun ahr-TEE-koo-loh Less Common
Communication Writing

Origin: From Latin articulus (small joint, section).

Also means

item

Usage Note

Artículo covers a newspaper article, a clause in a law, and a product in a catalogue — context makes the sense clear. In grammar it also means the grammatical article (el, la, un, una); a learner writing about grammar will use artículo determinado/indeterminado.

Examples

"Leyó el artículo en el periódico."

Natural Translation

She read the article in the newspaper.

Literal Translation

She-read the article in the newspaper

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