Spanish word

artículo

Pronunciation

IPA/aɾˈtikulo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounarticle

Example

Leí un artículo en el periódico.

I read an article in the newspaper.

Illustration for artículo (article)

More examples

Ella escribió un artículo para la revista.

She wrote an article for the magazine.

Core concept

Standalone written piece in a newspaper or website on a specific topic.

Common phrases

  • leer un artículo

    read an article

  • escribir un artículo

    write an article

  • publicar un artículo

    publish an article

Similar words

noticia: Report in a newspaper or website that informs readers about a recent fact or event.
texto: Piece of writing made of sentences or paragraphs, used in many written contexts.
columna: Regular opinion or commentary by a single author that appears periodically in a paper or site.
entrada: Single post published on a blog or website, typically dated and about one topic.

Definition in Spanish

Texto escrito, independiente que aparece en un medio impreso o digital y que presenta información, análisis u opinión sobre un tema concreto.

Word origin

From Latin articulus 'small joint', originally meaning a discrete section and later used for separate items or sections in texts and laws, giving artículo the sense of a distinct written item.

Usage tips

  • Because artículo also means 'item' and 'grammatical article', speakers often add modifiers like 'del periódico' or 'de la tienda' to make the meaning clear.

Other meanings

  • itemnoun

Related words

  • articulistacolumnistnoun
  • articulararticulateverb

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