articulate en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
The adjective is first attested in 1531, the verb in 1551; borrowed from Latin articulātus (“distinct, articulated, jointed”), perfect passive participle of articulō, see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3). Regular participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.
Meanings
- Clear; effective.
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Speaking in a clear and effective manner; having both good articulation and good elocution.
She’s a bright, articulate young woman.
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Consisting of segments united by joints.
The robot arm was articulate in two directions.
jointed articulate animals
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Distinctly marked off.
an articulate period in history
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(obsolete) Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.
articulate sounds
1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “II. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC:
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(obsolete, of sound) Related to human speech, as distinct from the vocalisation of animals.
Brutes cannot form articulate Sounds, cannot articulate the Sounds of the Voice, excepting some few Birds, as the Parrot, Pye, &c.
1728, James Knapton, John Knapton, Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, page 146:
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(as a participle, obsolete) Articulated (all senses).
Theſe things indeede you haue articulate(d), Proclaim'd at Market Croſſes, read in Churches, To face the Garment of Rebellion VVith ſome fine colour, that may pleaſe the eye Of fickle Changelings, and poore Diſcontents, Which gape, and rub the Elbovv at the nevves Of hurly burly Innouation : And neuer yet did Inſurrection vvant Such vvater-colours, to impaint his cauſe : Nor moody Beggars, ſtaruing for a time Of pell-mell hauocke, and confuſion,
c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii], page 69, column 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most articulate | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more articulate | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
triarticulate · semiarticulate · interarticulate · biarticulate · articulately · multiarticulate · quadriarticulate · hyperarticulate · pluriarticulate · exarticulate · subarticulate · prearticulate · octarticulate · sexarticulate · unarticulate · articulateness · multarticulate · uniarticulate · inarticulate
Synonyms
Translations (60)
cmn 有关节的 (able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals) · bg членоразделен (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · fi nivel- (able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals) · hu világos (clear, effective) · cmn 清晰的 (clear, effective) · pt articulável (able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals) · nl klaar (clear, effective) · cmn 有效的 (clear, effective) · cmn 能说会道的 (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · el αρθρωτός (able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals) · bg отчетлив (clear, effective) · cmn 口齿伶俐的 (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · la ēloquens (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · hy հոդաբաշխ (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · bg я́сен (clear, effective) · nl geärticuleerd (able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals) · pt articulado (clear, effective) · pa ਸਪੱਸ਼ਟ (clear, effective) · hu artikulált (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · eo elokventa (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · ru вырази́тельный (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · nl efficiënt (clear, effective) · mi wahapū (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · pa ਸਾਫ਼ (clear, effective) · nl taalvaardig (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · el εύγλωττος (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · nl welbespraakt (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · fr articulé (able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals) · mi korokoro tūī (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · fi nivelletty (able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals) · es articulado (able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals) · nl geleed (able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals) · ota فصیح (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · de redegewandt (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · pt articulado (able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals) · el ευκρινής (clear, effective) · fi selkeä (clear, effective) · gd pongail (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · it chiaro (clear, effective) · de sprachlich gewandt (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · bg шарнирен (able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals) · es elocuente (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · ca articulat (able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals) · es claro (clear, effective) · de effektiv (clear, effective) · ro elocvent (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · ru членоразде́льный (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · bg ставен (able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals) · fr clair (clear, effective) · fr éloquent (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · de klar (clear, effective) · fi selväpuheinen (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · bg изразителен (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · nl gelede (able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals) · pt articulado (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · it eloquente (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · mi pūkōrero (speaking in a clear or effective manner) · hu érthető (clear, effective) · nl duidelijk (clear, effective) · gd siùbhlach (speaking in a clear or effective manner)