Meaning
article
- item; product
- article; clause
In a sentence
Ho letto un articolo molto interessante ieri sera.
I read a very interesting article last night.
Hai trovato l'articolo che cercavi in negozio?
Did you find the item you were looking for in the store?
Questo articolo non costa molto, prendilo pure.
This item doesn't cost much, go ahead and take it.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| articolo | masculine · singular |
| articoli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a newspaper or magazine piece, articolo is standard; pezzo is more informal and journalistic slang.
- In grammar, articolo means the article word itself: il, lo, la, un. Learners often confuse this with preposizione.
- For merchandise, articolo is common in shops and catalogs; prodotto sounds more commercial, merce more collective.