heypolyglot
Italian

artigianato

/arti.dʒaˈnato/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 12,413

Meaning

craftsmanship; crafts

  • the production of handmade objects
  • traditional crafts as a sector or activity
  • handmade craft products

In a sentence

Questo mercato vende prodotti di artigianato locale molto belli.

This market sells very beautiful local craft products.

Ti piace l'artigianato di questa regione?

Do you like the crafts of this region?

Non compro spesso oggetti di artigianato.

I don’t often buy craft objects.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
artigianatomasculine · singular
artigianatimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often refers both to the activity and to the products.
  • Common in shopping and tourism: prodotti di artigianato locale.
  • Usually uncountable in the main sense.

Opposites

Explore vocabulary lessons →