artilugio
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin ars (“skill, craft”) and perhaps lūgeō (“grive, lament”). Influenced by artefacto (“artifact”) and artificio (“artifice”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɾtiˈluxjo/ [aɾ.t̪iˈlu.xjo]
- Rhymes: -uxjo
- Syllabification: ar‧ti‧lu‧gio
Noun
artilugio m (plural artilugios)
- (dated, obsolete) insincere weeping, crocodile tears
- (often derogatory) intricate contraption or device
- trick, ruse
- tool used in a particular trade
Further reading
- “artilugio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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