articulate

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To express your thoughts or feelings clearly in words.

   She articulated her concerns to the committee.

2. 2
   verb

   To pronounce words clearly.

   I wish he would articulate his words more clearly.

3. 3
   adj

   Able to express ideas clearly and easily in words.

   She is an articulate and confident speaker.

The adjective is first attested in 1531, the verb in 1551; borrowed from Latin articulātus (“distinct, articulated, jointed”), perfect passive participle of articulō, see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3). Regular participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

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