adj. & v.
adj. 1 able to speak fluently and coherently. 2 (of sound or speech) having clearly distinguishable parts. 3 having joints.
v. 1 tr. a pronounce (words, syllables, etc.) clearly and distinctly. b express (an idea etc.) coherently. 2 intr. speak distinctly (was quite unable to articulate). 3 tr. (usu. in passive) connect by joints. 4 tr. mark with apparent joints. 5 intr. (often foll. by with) form a joint. articulated lorry Brit. a lorry consisting of two or more sections connected by a flexible joint. articulacy n. articulately adv. articulateness n. articulator n.
[ L articulatus (as ARTICLE, -ATE(2)) ]