Artifice

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 ein Kunstgriff oder eine List, um zu betrügen , 🇪🇸 hecho con artifício , 🇮🇹 realizzato con l'artificio , 🇵🇹 feito com artifício , 🇨🇳 用来欺骗的诡计或手段 , 🇯🇵 だまして使うトリックや策略 , 🇰🇷 속이기 위해 사용하는 속임수나 계략 , 🇸🇦 مصنوع بذكاء , 🇮🇳 चतुराई से बना

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Etymology

The French noun **artifice** comes from Old French *artific*, which in turn is derived from Latin *artificium*. This Latin word is a compound of *ars* “art” + the verb *facere* “to make”, literally meaning “a skillful creation”. The spelling evolved from *artific* to *artifice* in the 17th century as French orthography standardized, while the sense broadened from “skillful work” to include a cunning or deceptive trick.

Synonyms

ruse astuce manœuvre subterfuge feinte tournure manipulation

Antonyms

honnêteté sincérité simplicité authenticité franchise