articulate
articulate Lexical Profile
articulate Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Having or showing the ability to speak fluently, clearly, and coherently.
"The student gave an articulate and persuasive presentation on renewable energy."
Having joints or jointed segments (especially of an anatomical structure or organism).
"Arthropods are characterized by their exoskeletons and articulate appendages."
• verb
To express an idea, feeling, or thought fluently and coherently in words.
"She struggled to articulate her complex emotions after reading the letter."
To pronounce or utter speech sounds, syllables, or words distinctly.
"Stage actors are trained to articulate every consonant so the audience in the back row can hear."
To connect or be connected by a flexible joint or hinge.
"The femur articulates with the tibia to form the primary hinge of the knee joint."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Articulate' is a heteronym: as an adjective, the final syllable is pronounced with a reduced vowel (/ət/, rhyming with 'delicate'), whereas as a verb, it is pronounced with a long vowel (/eɪt/, rhyming with 'late').
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Latin articulatus, past participle of articulare ('to divide into joints, utter distinctly'), from articulus ('small joint or part'), a diminutive of artus ('joint').