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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArticulate
/ɑːrˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To express an idea or feeling fluently and with coherent cohesion.
"She was able to articulate her vision for the company during the board meeting."
- 1
Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.
"He is an articulate speaker who can captivate any audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin articulatus, meaning 'divided into joints' or 'uttered distinctly', from articulus (joint/diminutive of artus). Entering English in the 15th century, it initially referred to physical joints or segments before shifting in meaning to denote the clear expression of thoughts and speech.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Articulate" is said worldwide
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articuler
Transliteration: ar.ti.ky.le
"Il est difficile d'articuler ses pensées dans une autre langue."
artikulieren
Transliteration: ar.ti.kuˈliː.ʁən
"Er konnte seine Gedanken klar artikulieren."
articolare
Transliteration: ar.ti.koˈla.re
"Il politico ha cercato di articolare le sue proposte."
articular
Transliteration: ar.ti.kuˈlaɾ
"Es importante articular bien las palabras al hablar en público."
articular
Transliteration: aʁ.ti.kuˈlaɾ
"Ela conseguiu articular sua defesa de forma brilhante."
स्पष्ट करना
Transliteration: spashta karna
"वह अपने विचारों को स्पष्ट करने में सक्षम है।"
表达清晰
Transliteration: biǎodá qīngxī
"他能够清晰地表达自己的想法。"
분명히 표현하다
Transliteration: bunmyeonghi pyohyeonhada
"그는 자신의 생각을 명확하게 표현했다."
明瞭に表現する
Transliteration: meiryō ni hyōgen suru
"彼女は自分の意見を明瞭に表現した。"
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