unarticulated en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English articulated English unarticulated From un- + articulated.
Meanings
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Not articulated. ▸ Not expressed in words.
Some of the most important points went unarticulated, as meaningful looks conveyed them.
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Not articulated. ▸ Not jointed: having no joint, pivot, or swivel.
At the southern tip of the island that was shaped like a letter qof they splashed up a stone embankment and clambered stiff and stumbling like unarticulated iron beings.
2007 April 22, Michael Chabon, “‘Gentlemen of the Road’”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2013:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unarticulated | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unarticulated | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Relateds
disarticulation · unarticulate · disarticulate · inarticulate · inarticulated
Synonyms
Translations (6)
grc ἄναρθρος (not articulated) · ca inarticulat (not articulated) · pt inarticulado (not articulated) · fr inarticulé (not articulated) · it inarticolato (not articulated) · es inarticulado (not articulated)