article en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɑɹtəkl̩/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- [ˈɑ(ː)ɹɾɨkɫ̩] (General-American)
- /ˈɑːtɪkl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈɑːtʰɪkʰəɫ] (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɑɹtɪkəl/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English article, from Old French article, from Latin articulus (“a joint, limb, member, part, division, the article in grammar, a point of time”), from Latin artus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂értus (“that which is fit together; juncture, ordering”), from the root *h₂er- (“to join, fit (together)”). Doublet of articulus.
Meanings
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A piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc.
Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […]. (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)
2012 March 14, Lee A. Groat, “Gemstones”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 128:
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An object, a member of a group or class.
Had he bought nitre before, I have since tried to recall and I cannot. It is a common enough article and I sell it every day.
1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC:an article of clothing
There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.
1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
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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 song called “Freak Like Me” by the Sugababes,’ said Jesse. ‘Just Sugababes, no article,’ the man said, enjoying the stunned reaction on Jesse’s face.
2020, Paul Mendez, Rainbow Milk, Dialogue Books (2021), page 118:
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A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.
The Articles of War are a set of regulations[…]to govern the conduct of[…]military[…]forces
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of genuine article.
alt of genuine article
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A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.
the different articles which compose the blood
1794–1796, Erasmus Darwin, Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life, volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […], →OCLC:upon each article of human duty
1785, William Paley, The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy:Each of the chelicerae is composed of two articles, forming a powerful pincer.
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(dated, derogatory) A person; an individual.
a shrewd article
"You dateless article," stormed his father, leaving Bennett to realise in his laconic way that he was, and probably always would be, a disappointment to Dad.
2001 August 4, Lynne Walker, “Classical: Musical portrait of the artist as a young man”, in The Independent:
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(obsolete, slang) A wench.
She's a prime article, a devilish good piece, a hell of a goer.
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(dated) Subject matter; concern.
a very great revolution that happened in this article of good breeding
1711 July 27 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison; Richard Steele et al.], “MONDAY, July 17, 1711”, in The Spectator, number 119; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume II, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC:This last article perhaps will hardly be believed.
1722 March, H[enry] F[oe] [pseudonym; Daniel Defoe], A Journal of the Plague Year: […], London: […] E[lizabeth] Nutt […]; J. Roberts […]; A. Dodd […]; and J. Graves […], →OCLC:
- (dated) A distinct part.
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(obsolete) A precise point in time; a moment.
This fatal news coming to Hick's Hall upon the article of my Lord Russell's trial, was said to have had no little influence on the jury and all the bench to his prejudice.
1683 July 22 (Gregorian calendar), John Evelyn, “[Diary entry for 13 July 1683]”, in William Bray, editor, Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, […], 2nd edition, volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […]; and sold by John and Arthur Arch, […], published 1819, →OCLC:each article of time
1634, William Habington, Castara:[…] who has more opportunities of acquiring the knowledge, than a physician? He is admitted into the dwellings of all ranks of people, and into the innermost parts of them; he sees them by their fireside, at their tables, and in their beds; he sees them at work, and at their recreations; he sees them in health, in sickness, and in the article of death; […]
1805, Charles Hall, The Effects of Civilisation on the People in European States, Original Preface
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| articles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
first article · scientific article · articles of organization · articleship · zero article · lost articles · quinquarticular · pirate articles · finished article · adverticle · middle article · scholarly article · articles of association · review article · proper article · article of death · articleless · partitive article · indefinite article · prepositional article · interarticle · subarticle · article of faith · enumerated articles · charticle · in the article of death · definite article · article of virtu · articles of war · pseudoarticle · good article · toilet article kit · listicle · counterarticle · article of extraordinary value · articles of incorporation
Relateds
articulate · articulation · articular
Translations (335)
vec artìcoło (section of a legal document) · th คำกำกับนาม (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ja 冠詞 (part of speech that specifies a noun) · sk člen (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ar أَدَاة (part of speech that specifies a noun) · cs paragraf (section of a legal document) · id kata sandang (part of speech that specifies a noun) · lt straipsnis (story, report, or opinion piece) · bg член (part of speech that specifies a noun) · hu cikk (member of a group or class) · lv artikuls (part of speech that specifies a noun) · cy eitem (member of a group or class) · cy peth (member of a group or class) · nb artikkel (member of a group or class) · vec artìcoło (story, report, or opinion piece) · gl artigo (story, report, or opinion piece) · he תָּוִית (part of speech that specifies a noun) · tg артикл (part of speech that specifies a noun) · sq artikull (story, report, or opinion piece) · hu cikk (section of a legal document) · rm artitgel (part of speech that specifies a noun) · af lidwoord (part of speech that specifies a noun) · fi pykälä (section of a legal document) · ga ball (member of a group or class) · ko 기사 (story, report, or opinion piece) · de Subjekt (person) · eo artikolo (section of a legal document) · ur لیکھ (story, report, or opinion piece) · io artiklo (story, report, or opinion piece) · ar أَدَاةُ تَعْرِيف (part of speech that specifies a noun) · la articulus (section of a legal document) · ja 品目 (member of a group or class) · tk makala (story, report, or opinion piece) · mi pūrongo (story, report, or opinion piece) · ur آرْٹِیکْل (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ru предме́т (member of a group or class) · sh чла̑н (part of speech that specifies a noun) · nb artikkel (story, report, or opinion piece) · sw makala (part of speech that specifies a noun) · mn артикль (part of speech that specifies a noun) · fr article (story, report, or opinion piece) · ast artículu (story, report, or opinion piece) · ms kata sandang (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ka სტატია (story, report, or opinion piece) · nrf articl'ye (story, report, or opinion piece) · ro articol (story, report, or opinion piece) · fi kohta (section of a legal document) · es artículo (part of speech that specifies a noun) · hi लेख (story, report, or opinion piece) · ps مقاله (story, report, or opinion piece) · cmn 冠詞 /冠词 (part of speech that specifies a noun) · kk артикль (part of speech that specifies a noun) · tk artikl (part of speech that specifies a noun) · de Paragraph (section of a legal document) · vi bài viết (story, report, or opinion piece) · ru арти́кль (part of speech that specifies a noun) · sw makala (member of a group or class) · km អត្ថបទ (story, report, or opinion piece) · id artikel (story, report, or opinion piece) · he סעיף (section of a legal document) · pl paragraf (section of a legal document) · ba мәҡәлә (story, report, or opinion piece) · cs člen (part of speech that specifies a noun) · sq nen (section of a legal document) · vec artìcoło (member of a group or class) · sv artikel (part of speech that specifies a noun) · da punkt (section of a legal document) · it articolo (part of speech that specifies a noun) · vi mạo từ (part of speech that specifies a noun) · frr Gislechtsuurt (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ro articol (part of speech that specifies a noun) · fa-ira مَقالِه (story, report, or opinion piece) · ur مَقالَہ (story, report, or opinion piece) · pl artykuł (story, report, or opinion piece) · ar مَوَادُّ (section of a legal document) · fi kappale (member of a group or class) · mn өгүүлэл (story, report, or opinion piece) · ms seksyen (section of a legal document) · da artikel (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ro articol (member of a group or class) · lt artikelis (part of speech that specifies a noun) · gl artigo (section of a legal document) · hak 文章 (story, report, or opinion piece) · de Artikel (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ru член (part of speech that specifies a noun) · mt artiklu (part of speech that specifies a noun) · az maddə (section of a legal document) · ro articol (section of a legal document) · fy lidwurd (part of speech that specifies a noun) · de Begleiter (part of speech that specifies a noun) · da artikel (section of a legal document) · sw makala (story, report, or opinion piece) · cmn 條款 /条款 (section of a legal document) · fi kirjoitus (story, report, or opinion piece) · an articlo (story, report, or opinion piece) · id artikel (part of speech that specifies a noun) · nan-hbl 冠詞 /冠词 (part of speech that specifies a noun) · mn ᠢᠯᠭᠠᠴᠠ ᠭᠡᠰᠢᠭᠦᠨ ᠢᠯᠭᠠᠴᠠ (part of speech that specifies a noun) · gd ball (member of a group or class) · sq nyjë (part of speech that specifies a noun) · el άρθρο (story, report, or opinion piece) · pt artigo (story, report, or opinion piece) · cy bannod (part of speech that specifies a noun) · da artikel (member of a group or class) · gd artaigil (story, report, or opinion piece) · he עֵרֶךְ (story, report, or opinion piece) · mn ялгац гишүүн ялгац (part of speech that specifies a noun) · sh чла́нак (story, report, or opinion piece) · fi juttu (story, report, or opinion piece) · es artículo (story, report, or opinion piece) · hu cikk (story, report, or opinion piece) · de Artikel (story, report, or opinion piece) · sq trajtë (part of speech that specifies a noun) · mk напис (story, report, or opinion piece) · ru пара́граф (section of a legal document) · fo grein (story, report, or opinion piece) · it comma (section of a legal document) · pl rodzajnik (part of speech that specifies a noun) · nan-hbl 文章 (story, report, or opinion piece) · ext artículu (story, report, or opinion piece) · ga airteagal (member of a group or class) · swg Artigl (story, report, or opinion piece) · ky артикль (part of speech that specifies a noun) · kw erthygel (story, report, or opinion piece) · sh člȃn (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ko 논문 (story, report, or opinion piece) · is gr. (part of speech that specifies a noun) · da paragraf (section of a legal document) · cs článek (story, report, or opinion piece) · my ဆောင်းပါး (story, report, or opinion piece) · ms artikel (part of speech that specifies a noun) · de Bericht (story, report, or opinion piece) · pt artigo (section of a legal document) · be арты́кль (part of speech that specifies a noun) · fo kenniorð (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ada fiɛɛmi (story, report, or opinion piece) · uz maqola (story, report, or opinion piece) · fr article (part of speech that specifies a noun) · nl lidwoord (part of speech that specifies a noun) · fy artikel (story, report, or opinion piece) · sco airticle (story, report, or opinion piece) · ko 조항 (section of a legal document) · mi atikara (story, report, or opinion piece) · bn নির্দেশক (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ar مَقَالَة (story, report, or opinion piece) · gd alt (part of speech that specifies a noun) · af artikel (story, report, or opinion piece) · sh člȃn (story, report, or opinion piece) · an articlo (section of a legal document) · tr madde (section of a legal document) · rsk статя (story, report, or opinion piece) · uz artikl (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ms artikel (story, report, or opinion piece) · gl artigo (part of speech that specifies a noun) · sga articol (part of speech that specifies a noun) · vi quán từ (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ug ئارتىكل (part of speech that specifies a noun) · arz مقال (story, report, or opinion piece) · wuu 文章 (story, report, or opinion piece) · fr article (section of a legal document) · uk стаття́ (story, report, or opinion piece) · sh člának (story, report, or opinion piece) · hi मज़मून (story, report, or opinion piece) · ky макала (story, report, or opinion piece) · sv paragraf (section of a legal document) · kk мақала (story, report, or opinion piece) · shn လွင်ႈတႅမ်ႈ (story, report, or opinion piece) · et artikkel (story, report, or opinion piece) · frr Artiikel (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ja 条 (section of a legal document) · ru статья́ (story, report, or opinion piece) · ga alt (part of speech that specifies a noun) · de Element (person) · bg парагра́ф (section of a legal document) · be арты́кул (story, report, or opinion piece) · it articolo (member of a group or class) · de Artikel (member of a group or class) · cs článek (section of a legal document) · sv artikel (member of a group or class) · tg мақола (story, report, or opinion piece) · ar مادّةٌ (section of a legal document) · sco airticle (section of a legal document) · pl przedimek (part of speech that specifies a noun) · id artikel (section of a legal document) · pt artigo (part of speech that specifies a noun) · da kendeord (part of speech that specifies a noun) · hy հոդված (story, report, or opinion piece) · fa-cls مَقَالَه (story, report, or opinion piece) · la articulus (story, report, or opinion piece) · ga airteagal (section of a legal document) · az məqalə (story, report, or opinion piece) · eo artikolo (part of speech that specifies a noun) · th ข้อ (section of a legal document) · ms rencana (story, report, or opinion piece) · da artikel (story, report, or opinion piece) · ur حَرْفِ تَعْرِیف (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ar أَدَاةُ التَّعْرِيف (part of speech that specifies a noun) · it voce (story, report, or opinion piece) · km ការន្ត (part of speech that specifies a noun) · yue 文章 (story, report, or opinion piece) · kw skriven (story, report, or opinion piece) · he כַּתָּבָה (story, report, or opinion piece) · kw skrif (story, report, or opinion piece) · ms makalah (story, report, or opinion piece) · ca article (section of a legal document) · hu cikkely (section of a legal document) · af artikel (section of a legal document) · mi rīpoata (story, report, or opinion piece) · bg ста́тия (story, report, or opinion piece) · an articlo (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ur حَرْفِ نَکِرَہ (part of speech that specifies a noun) · cdo 冠詞 /冠词 (part of speech that specifies a noun) · km មាត្រា (section of a legal document) · tr betke (story, report, or opinion piece) · haw ʻatikala (story, report, or opinion piece) · yi אַרטיקל (part of speech that specifies a noun) · vec artìcoło (part of speech that specifies a noun) · vi điều (section of a legal document) · hy հոդ (part of speech that specifies a noun) · kk бап (section of a legal document) · hu névelő (part of speech that specifies a noun) · mk член (section of a legal document) · fa-ira حَرْفِ تَعْریف (part of speech that specifies a noun) · nl artikel (section of a legal document) · it articolo (section of a legal document) · es artículo (section of a legal document) · mk арти́кл (member of a group or class) · ru член (member of a group or class) · bg член (member of a group or class) · ru статья́ (section of a legal document) · cmn 文章 (story, report, or opinion piece) · fa-ira شِناسواژِه (part of speech that specifies a noun) · is grein (story, report, or opinion piece) · cy nwydd (member of a group or class) · fi artikla (section of a legal document) · mi pito kōrero (story, report, or opinion piece) · tr makale (story, report, or opinion piece) · sl člen (part of speech that specifies a noun) · de Geschlechtswort (part of speech that specifies a noun) · is greinir (part of speech that specifies a noun) · el άρθρο (part of speech that specifies a noun) · grc ἄρθρον (part of speech that specifies a noun) · sw makala (section of a legal document) · uk арти́кль (part of speech that specifies a noun) · sv artikel (story, report, or opinion piece) · ia articulo (story, report, or opinion piece) · sk článok (story, report, or opinion piece) · hi आर्टिकल (part of speech that specifies a noun) · kmr artîkel (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ka არტიკლი (part of speech that specifies a noun) · it articolo (story, report, or opinion piece) · mk предмет (member of a group or class) · la capitulum (section of a legal document) · hi अनुच्छेद (section of a legal document) · ur حَرْفِ تَنْکِیر (part of speech that specifies a noun) · de Meldung (story, report, or opinion piece) · ja 論文 (story, report, or opinion piece) · sl člen (section of a legal document) · nrf articl'ye (part of speech that specifies a noun) · th มาตรา (section of a legal document) · ms perkara (section of a legal document) · tr tanımlık (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ga airteagal (story, report, or opinion piece) · th บทความ (story, report, or opinion piece) · sh члан (section of a legal document) · fy lidwurd (part of speech that specifies a noun) · sl spolnik (part of speech that specifies a noun) · fi artikkeli (story, report, or opinion piece) · wuu 冠詞 /冠词 (part of speech that specifies a noun) · tr artikel (part of speech that specifies a noun) · hu újságcikk (story, report, or opinion piece) · tr harfitarif (part of speech that specifies a noun) · nrf articl'ye (section of a legal document) · pl artykuł (section of a legal document) · cs bod (section of a legal document) · nl artikel (story, report, or opinion piece) · gd bonn (section of a legal document) · sl članek (story, report, or opinion piece) · ko 론문 (story, report, or opinion piece) · kmr meqale (story, report, or opinion piece) · bn আর্টিকেল (story, report, or opinion piece) · cy erthygl (story, report, or opinion piece) · ur مَضْمُون (story, report, or opinion piece) · ja 項目 (member of a group or class) · nl artikel (member of a group or class) · he תווית (part of speech that specifies a noun) · hi अनुच्छेद (part of speech that specifies a noun) · kw artikel (story, report, or opinion piece) · az artikl (part of speech that specifies a noun) · mk член (part of speech that specifies a noun) · cdo 文章 (story, report, or opinion piece) · de Artikel (section of a legal document) · arz مقالة (story, report, or opinion piece) · id pasal (section of a legal document) · ga alt (story, report, or opinion piece) · mk статија (story, report, or opinion piece) · gl artigo (member of a group or class) · ko 항목 (member of a group or class) · ja 記事 (story, report, or opinion piece) · fi artikkeli (part of speech that specifies a noun) · eo artikolo (story, report, or opinion piece) · my အာတီကယ် (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ja 条項 (section of a legal document) · uk стаття́ (section of a legal document) · hu névmutató (part of speech that specifies a noun) · he מַאֲמָר (story, report, or opinion piece) · kmr veqetandek (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ko 관사 (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ca article (part of speech that specifies a noun) · et artikkel (part of speech that specifies a noun) · yi אַרטיקל (story, report, or opinion piece) · oc article (story, report, or opinion piece) · la articulus (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ca article (story, report, or opinion piece) · lo ບົດຄວາມ (story, report, or opinion piece) · ar مَقَال (story, report, or opinion piece) · tl pantukoy (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ug ماقالە (story, report, or opinion piece) · pt artigo (member of a group or class) · kw ger mell (part of speech that specifies a noun) · ast artículu (part of speech that specifies a noun) · dng вынҗон (story, report, or opinion piece) · cy erthygl (section of a legal document) · sv artikel (section of a legal document) · ms fasal (section of a legal document) · af artikel (member of a group or class) · vo yeged (story, report, or opinion piece) · yue 冠詞 /冠词 (part of speech that specifies a noun) · sh чла̑н (story, report, or opinion piece) · ga earra (member of a group or class) · hy հոդված (section of a legal document) · qu umalli (section of a legal document) · lv raksts (story, report, or opinion piece) · sl artikel (part of speech that specifies a noun) · kmr gotar (story, report, or opinion piece)