inarticulate
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inarticulate¹
- /ɪn.ɑɹˈtɪk.jə.lət/ US
- /ɪn.ɑːˈtɪk.jʊ.lət/ UK
Where it comes from
From Latin inarticulatus and from in- + articulate. See -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
adjective more inarticulate · most inarticulate
- Not articulated in normal words. Major Johnstone strove to speak, but the words died in an inarticulate gurgle low in his throat; and Evelyn had only time to start from his knee, and save the dying man from falling to the earth.
- Speechless.
- Unable to speak with any clarity.
- Not having joints or other articulations.
inarticulate²
Where it comes from
From the substantivation of the above adjective through the associated taxon's name (Inarticulata). Used by contrast with Articulata.
noun inarticulates
- An animal belonging to the subphylum Inarticulata.
Translations
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adj not articulated in normal words
| Русский | невня́тный nevnjátnyj, неразбо́рчивый nerazbórčivyj, нечленоразде́льный nečlenorazdélʹnyj |
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adj speechless
| Deutsch | sprachlos, unfähig zu sprechen |
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| Русский | безмо́лвный bezmólvnyj |
adj unable to speak with clarity
| Deutsch | undeutlich, unartikuliert |
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| Ελληνικά | άναρθρος ánarthros |
adj not having joints or other articulations
| Deutsch | gliederlos |
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title = {inarticulate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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