articulate
/ɑːˈtɪkjəˌleɪt/ahr-TIH-kyuh-layt
/ɑɹˈtɪkjəˌleɪt/ahr-TIH-kyuh-layt
Meaningto join, piece by piece
Common meaning: able to speak clearly
- artica joint; a small jointLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 167 · scan
- ulsmall-thing link
- ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having
Journey through time
- Latinartus; articulus‘a joint’
- Englisharticulate‘able to speak clearly’ · today
artic also in: article
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin artus; articulus ‘a joint; a small joint’.
Roots
- artus; articulus Latin “a joint; a small joint”
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