article

English

/ˈɑːtɪkəl/, /ˈɑɹtɪkəl/

noun

Definitions

A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.
An object, a member of a group or class.
(grammar) A part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun (a, an, or the in English). In some languages the article may appear as an ending (e.g. definite article in Swedish) or there may be none (e.g. Russian, Pashto).
A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.
A genuine genuine article.
A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.
(derogatory) A person; an individual.
(archaic) A wench.
(dated) Subject matter; concern.
(dated) A distinct part.
(obsolete) A precise point in time; a moment.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English article derived from Old French article derived from Latin articulus (a point of time, part, joint, the article in grammar, limb, member, division, a joint, article), artus (narrow, limbs, joint, severe) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂értus (juncture, that which is fit together, ordering), *h₂er- (fit, join, fix, put together, fix together, join together, fit together, fitting, then, question particle, so, take, pronounce a ritual).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂er-

Gloss

fit, join, fix, put together, fix together, join together, fit together, fitting, then, question particle, so, take, pronounce a ritual

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