artefacto

/aɾteˈfaɡto/ · B2 · noun · m

device

artefacto — device

⚙️🏺 arte + facto = made by skill, Latin arte factum; a contraption or an artifact

From Latin arte factum, made with skill. In Spanish it most often means a gadget, device or contraption (un artefacto explosivo = an explosive device), and it can also mean an artifact, as in English.

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