n.
Pronunciation: är- ' ti-ky ə -l ə t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin articulatus jointed, past participle of articulare, from articulus
Date: 1586
1 a : divided into syllables or words meaningfully arranged : INTELLIGIBLE b : able to speak c : expressing oneself readily, clearly, or effectively <an articulate teacher> also : expressed in this manner <an articulate argument>
2 a : consisting of segments united by joints : JOINTED < articulate animals> b : distinctly marked off
– ar · tic · u · late · ly adverb
– ar · tic · u · late · ness noun