[ 'α:tɪfɪs ]
■ noun clever devices or expedients, especially to trick or deceive others.
Origin
ME (in the sense 'workmanship'): from OFr., from L. artificium , based on ars 'art' + facere 'make'.
[ 'α:tɪfɪs ]
■ noun clever devices or expedients, especially to trick or deceive others.
Origin
ME (in the sense 'workmanship'): from OFr., from L. artificium , based on ars 'art' + facere 'make'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004