articulable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English articul(ate) Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English articulable From articul(ate) + -able.
Meanings
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(of words, qualifier:linguistic expressions, usually) Capable of being pronounced or expressed distinctly in speech.
It is beyond a doubt that many sounds are articulable, which do not occur in English.
1796, P. W. Fogg, Elementa Anglicana, volume 2, page 159:
- (of ideas, qualifier:thoughts, usually) Capable of being expressed clearly in language.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more articulable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most articulable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
pt articulável (capable of being pronounced) · pt articulável (capable of being expressed clearly)