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article
- /ˈɑːtɪkl̩/ UK
- [ˈɑːtʰɪkʰəɫ] UK
- /ˈɑɹtɪkəl/ US
- /ˈɑɹtəkl̩/ US
- [ˈɑ(ː)ɹɾɨkɫ̩] US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)tɪkəl
Where it comes from
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.
noun articles
- 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.)
- An object, a member of a group or class. an article of clothing
- 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.
- 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
- Ellipsis of genuine article
- A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set. Each of the chelicerae is composed of two articles, forming a powerful pincer.
- A person; an individual. a shrewd article
- A wench. She's a prime article, a devilish good piece, a hell of a goer.
- Subject matter; concern. a very great revolution that happened in this article of good breeding
- A distinct part.
- 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.
verb articles · articling · articled
- To bind by articles of apprenticeship. to article an apprentice to a mechanic
- To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations. At noon dined alone with Sir W. Batten, where great discourse of Sir W. Pen, Sir W. Batten being, I perceive, quite out of love with him, thinking him too great and too high, and began to talk that the world do question his courage, upon which I told him plainly I have been told that he was articled
- To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars. If […]all his errors and follies were articled against him, the man would seem vicious and miserable.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: clause, byline, chapter, essay, writeup, paragraph, text, manuscript, subparagraph, story, arts, subsection, link, art, connection, linkage
Translations
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noun story, report, or opinion piece
| Español | artículo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 기사 gisa, 논문 nonmun |
| 日本語 | 記事 kiji, 論文 ronbun |
| 中文 | 文章 wénzhāng |
| हिन्दी | लेख lekh, मज़मून mazmūn |
| Kiswahili | makala |
| Português | artigo |
| Français | article |
| Deutsch | Artikel, Bericht, Meldung |
| Italiano | articolo, voce |
| Ελληνικά | άρθρο árthro |
| Română | articol |
| Русский | статья́ statʹjá |
| Tiếng Việt | bài viết |
| العربية | مَقَال maqāl, مَقَالَة maqāla |
| עברית | כַּתָּבָה katavá, מַאֲמָר maamár, עֵרֶךְ érekh |
noun member of a group or class
| 한국어 | 항목 hangmok |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 品目 hinmoku, 項目 kōmoku |
| Kiswahili | makala |
| Português | artigo |
| Deutsch | Artikel |
| Italiano | articolo |
| Română | articol |
| Русский | предме́т predmét, член člen |
noun part of speech that specifies a noun
| Español | artículo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 관사 gwansa |
| 日本語 | 冠詞 kanshi |
| 中文 | 冠詞 /冠词 guàncí |
| हिन्दी | अनुच्छेद anucched, आर्टिकल ārṭikal |
| Kiswahili | makala |
| Português | artigo |
| Français | article |
| Deutsch | Artikel, Begleiter, Geschlechtswort |
| Italiano | articolo |
| Ελληνικά | άρθρο árthro |
| Română | articol |
| Русский | арти́кль artíklʹ, член člen |
| Tiếng Việt | mạo từ, quán từ |
| العربية | أَدَاةُ تَعْرِيف ʔadātu taʕrīf, أَدَاةُ التَّعْرِيف ʔadātu t-taʕrīf, أَدَاة ʔadāh |
| עברית | תווית, תָּוִית tavít |
noun section of a legal document
| Español | artículo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 조항 johang |
| 日本語 | 条項 jōkō, 条 jō |
| 中文 | 條款 /条款 tiáokuǎn |
| हिन्दी | अनुच्छेद anucched |
| Kiswahili | makala |
| Português | artigo |
| Français | article |
| Deutsch | Paragraph, Artikel |
| Italiano | articolo, comma |
| Română | articol |
| Русский | статья́ statʹjá, пара́граф parágraf |
| Tiếng Việt | điều |
| العربية | مادّة mādda, مَوَادُّ mawāddu |
| עברית | סעיף |
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title = {article},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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