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artigianale

artisanal

adjective ahr-tee-jah-NAH-leh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

handcrafted

Usage Note

Artigianale (invariable for gender; pl artigianali) describes goods made by hand or in small quantities using traditional craft methods: birra artigianale (craft beer), prodotto artigianale (handcrafted product). It is associated with quality and tradition as opposed to industrial production. The noun is artigiano/artigiana (craftsman/craftswoman).

Examples

"Preferisco il pane artigianale a quello industriale."

Natural Translation

I prefer artisanal bread to industrial bread.

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