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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