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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInarticulado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in-ar-ti-cu-la-do
"Ele estava inarticulado durante a apresentação."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Unable to express oneself clearly or effectively.
"During the interview, he appeared inarticulate, struggling to convey his thoughts." - 2
Not having the ability to speak distinctly or clearly.
"Her inarticulate speech made it difficult for the audience to understand her message."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'inarticulate' originates from the Latin 'inarticulatus', which combines 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'articulatus' meaning 'jointed' or 'clearly expressed'. It entered English in the early 19th century, reflecting a shift from physical articulation to the inability to express thoughts clearly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inarticulate" is said worldwide
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Inarticulé
Transliteration: in-ar-ti-kyule
"Il était inarticulé pendant son discours."
Unartikuliert
Transliteration: un-ar-ti-ku-liert
"Er war unartikuliert in seinen Erklärungen."
Inarticolato
Transliteration: in-ar-ti-co-la-to
"Era inarticolato durante la presentazione."
Inarticulado
Transliteration: in-ar-ti-cu-la-do
"Estaba inarticulado en su discurso."
Inarticulado
Transliteration: in-ar-ti-cu-la-do
"Ele estava inarticulado durante a apresentação."
अस्पष्ट
Transliteration: aspasht
"वह अपने विचारों को अस्पष्ट रूप से व्यक्त कर रहा था।"
不清晰
Transliteration: bù qīng xī
"他的发言显得不清晰。"
불명확한
Transliteration: bulmyeonghwakhan
"그의 발언은 불명확했다."
不明瞭な
Transliteration: fumeiryou na
"彼の発言は不明瞭だった。"
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