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)

1. (dated, obsolete) insincere weeping, crocodile tears
2. (often derogatory) intricate contraption or device

   Synonyms: artefacto, mecanismo

3. trick, ruse

   Synonyms: ardid, maña

4. tool used in a particular trade
   • 2015 July 20, “Una pulsera inteligente para no perder niños en la playa”, in El País‎^[1]:

     Su sobrino tiene seis años y es uno de los usuarios de estos artilugios que se ven en Castellón.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Further reading

• “artilugio”, 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