English word artifact comes from Latin artus, Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥tís, Latin -fex (Denotes maker or performer.), English art
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| artus | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) severe, strict, scanty, brief. Narrow, close, fitted, confined, dense. |
| *h₂r̥tís | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | fitting |
| -fex | Latin (lat) | Denotes maker or performer. |
| art | English (en) | (countable) A field or category of art, such as painting, sculpture, music, ballet, or literature.. (countable) A nonscientific branch of learning; one of the liberal arts.. (countable) Skill that is attained by study, practice, or observation.. (countable) Skillful creative activity, usually with an aesthetic focus.. (uncountable) Aesthetic value.. (uncountable) Artwork.. (uncountable) The [...] |
| artis | Latin (lat) | |
| artefatto | Italian (it) | Adulterated. Artificial. |
| artefact | English (en) | (British spelling, Australian spelling). |
| artifact | English (en) | (archaeology) An object, such as a tool, weapon or ornament, of archaeological or historical interest, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation.. (biology) A structure or appearance in protoplasm due to death, method of preparation of specimens, or the use of reagents, and not present during life.. (computing) A perceptible distortion that appears in a digital image, [...] |