artífice

/aɾˈtifise/

el noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
artífices

Meaning

  1. architect (of a plan)

    • Fue el artífice del acuerdo.

      He was the architect of the deal.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

arquitecto

artífice is more figurative, like the architect of a plan or scheme; arquitecto is more literal, a building architect.

Practice

1 What does artífice mean?

2 Fill the gap: Fue el ___ del acuerdo.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches artífice?

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