articulate

English

/ɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪk.jʊ.lət/, /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.lət/, /ɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪk.jʊ.leɪt/, /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/

adj
Definitions
  • Clear; effective.
  • Speaking in a clear and effective manner.
  • Consisting of segments united by joints.
  • Distinctly marked off.
  • (obsolete) Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.
  • (obsolete) Related to human speech, as distinct from the vocalisation of animals.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin articulātus (articulated, jointed, distinct) root from Proto-Indo-European *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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