Inklingo

artículo

ar-TÍ-cu-lo/aɾˈtikulo/

item, product

Also: article
NounmA1
A vibrant red apple resting on a simple wooden crate, symbolizing an item for sale.

📝 In Action

Este artículo está en liquidación.

A1

This item is on clearance.

¿Cuántos artículos llevas en la cesta?

A2

How many items do you have in the basket?

Los artículos de lujo suelen ser muy caros.

B1

Luxury goods (items) are usually very expensive.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • artículo de primera necesidadbasic necessity item
  • artículos deportivossports equipment

article

Also: essay, paper
NounmB1
A tightly rolled newspaper secured with a piece of twine, representing a published article.

📝 In Action

El periodista escribió un artículo sobre el cambio climático.

B1

The journalist wrote an article about climate change.

Este artículo de opinión generó mucha controversia.

B2

This opinion piece generated a lot of controversy.

Necesito leer el artículo completo para entender la investigación.

B2

I need to read the full paper to understand the research.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • reportaje (report)
  • ensayo (essay)

Common Collocations

  • artículo de fondofeature article
  • artículo científicoscientific paper

article

Also: determiner
NounmA1formal
Three identical blue spheres in a row, with a bright yellow ring highlighting only the middle sphere, representing the specificity of a grammatical article.

📝 In Action

El artículo 'la' indica que el sustantivo es femenino.

A1

The article 'la' indicates that the noun is feminine.

Los artículos indefinidos son 'un', 'una', 'unos' y 'unas'.

A2

The indefinite articles are 'un', 'una', 'unos', and 'unas'.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • artículo definidodefinite article ('el', 'la', 'los', 'las')
  • artículo indefinidoindefinite article ('un', 'una', 'unos', 'unas')

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "artículo" in Spanish:

articledeterminer

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: artículo

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'artículo' to mean a piece of writing?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
articular(to articulate; to join)Verb
articulación(joint; articulation)Noun
🎵 Rhymes
ridículovehículo
📚 Etymology

Comes from the Latin word *articulus*, which means 'a small joint, segment, or division.' This origin helps explain why the word is used for a small piece of merchandise, a separate section of writing, or a tiny grammatical unit.

First recorded: Around the 13th century in Spanish.

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: artigoItalian: articolo

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Frequently Asked Questions

¿Es 'artículo' siempre masculino?

Sí, 'artículo' es un sustantivo masculino. Siempre debes usar 'el artículo' o 'los artículos', sin importar si te refieres a un producto, un escrito o una palabra gramatical.

How can I tell which meaning of 'artículo' is being used?

Look at the surrounding words! If you see words like 'comprar' (to buy) or 'tienda' (store), it means 'product.' If you see 'escribir' (to write) or 'periódico' (newspaper), it means 'written piece.' If you see 'sustantivo' (noun) or 'género' (gender), it means 'grammar word.'