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Definitions for Articulacy

[1] uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
[2] capable of speech; not speechless.
[3] using language easily and fluently; having facility with words: an articulate speaker.
[4] expressed, formulated, or presented with clarity and effectiveness: an articulate thought.
[5] made clear, distinct, and precise in relation to other parts: an articulate form; an articulate shape; an articulate area.
[6] (of ideas, form, etc.) having a meaningful relation to other parts: an articulate image.
[7] having parts or distinct areas organized into a coherent or meaningful whole; unified: an articulate system of philosophy.
[8] Zoology . having joints or articulations; composed of segments.
[9] to utter clearly and distinctly; pronounce with clarity.
[10] Phonetics . to make the movements and adjustments of the speech organs necessary to utter (a speech sound).
[11] to give clarity or distinction to: to articulate a shape; to articulate an idea.
[12] Dentistry . to position or reposition (teeth); subject to articulation.
[13] to unite by a joint or joints.
[14] to reveal or make distinct: an injection to articulate arteries so that obstructions can be observed by x-ray.
[15] to pronounce clearly each of a succession of speech sounds, syllables, or words; enunciate: to articulate with excessive precision.
[16] Phonetics . to articulate a speech sound.
[17] Anatomy , Zoology . to form a joint.
[18] Obsolete . to make terms of agreement.
[19] a segmented invertebrate.
[20] able to express oneself fluently and coherently an articulate lecturer
[21] having the power of speech
[22] distinct, clear, or definite; well-constructed an articulate voice ; an articulate document
[23] zoology (of arthropods and higher vertebrates) possessing joints or jointed segments
[24] to speak or enunciate (words, syllables, etc) clearly and distinctly
[25] (tr) to express coherently in words
[26] (intr) zoology to be jointed or form a joint
[27] (tr) to separate into jointed segments

Words related to Articulacy

articulatearticulateness, expressiveness, expressivity, fluency, oratory, volubility

Words nearby Articulacy

articulatearticular lamella, articular muscle, articular muscle of elbow, articular muscle of knee, articular nerve, articulate, articulated, articulated joint, articulated lorry, articulated vehicle, articulatio

Origin of Articulacy

teFirst recorded in 1545–55, articulate is from the Latin word articulātus, past participle of articulāre to divide into distinct parts. See article, -ate1

Other words from Articulacy

ar·tic·u·la·ble [ahr-tik -yuh -luh -buh l] /ɑrˈtɪk yə lə bəl/ , adjective
ar·tic·u·late·ly , adverb
ar·tic·u·late·ness , ar·tic·u·la·cy [ahr-tik -yuh -luh -see] /ɑrˈtɪk yə lə si/ , noun
ar·tic·u·la·tive [ahr-tik -yuh -ley-tiv, -luh -tiv] /ɑrˈtɪk yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv/ , adjective
mis·ar·tic·u·late , verb, mis·ar·tic·u·lat·ed, mis·ar·tic·u·lat·ing.
mul·ti·ar·tic·u·late , adjective
non·ar·tic·u·late , adjective
non·ar·tic·u·late·ly , adverb
non·ar·tic·u·late·ness , noun
non·ar·tic·u·la·tive , adjective
o·ver·ar·tic·u·late , adjective
o·ver·ar·tic·u·late , verb, o·ver·ar·tic·u·lat·ed, o·ver·ar·tic·u·lat·ing.
pre·ar·tic·u·late , adjective
pseu·do·ar·tic·u·late , adjective
pseu·do·ar·tic·u·late·ly , adverb
re·ar·tic·u·late , verb, re·ar·tic·u·lat·ed, re·ar·tic·u·lat·ing.
sem·i·ar·tic·u·late , adjective
sem·i·ar·tic·u·late·ly , adverb
sub·ar·tic·u·late , adjective
sub·ar·tic·u·late·ly , adverb
sub·ar·tic·u·late·ness , noun
sub·ar·tic·u·la·tive , adjective
un·ar·tic·u·late , adjective
un·ar·tic·u·late·ly , adverb
un·ar·tic·u·la·tive , adjective

Word origin for Articulacy

teC16: from Latin articulāre to divide into joints; see article

Synonyms for Articulacy

articulateness, eloquentness, expressiveness, expressivity, fluency, fluentness, oratory, volubility, volubleness