articulacy

ar·tic·u·late  (är-tky-lt)

adj.

1. Endowed with the power of speech.

2. Composed of distinct, meaningful syllables or words, as human speech.

3. Expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language: an articulate speaker.

4. Characterized by the use of clear, expressive language: an articulate essay.

5. Anatomy Consisting of sections united by joints; jointed.

v. (-lt) ar·tic·u·lat·ed, ar·tic·u·lat·ing, ar·tic·u·lates

v.tr.

1. To pronounce distinctly and carefully; enunciate.

2. To utter (a speech sound) by making the necessary movements of the speech organs.

3. To express in coherent verbal form; give words to: couldn't articulate my fears.

4. To fit together into a coherent whole; unify: a plan to articulate nursing programs throughout the state.

5. Anatomy To unite by forming a joint or joints.

6. Architecture To give visible or concrete expression to (the composition of structural elements): a spare design in which windows and doors are barely articulated.

v.intr.

1. To speak clearly and distinctly.

2. To utter a speech sound.

3. Anatomy To form a joint; be jointed: The thighbone articulates with the bones of the hip.

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[Latin articultus, past participle of articulre, to divide into joints, utter distinctly, from articulus, small joint; see article.]

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ar·ticu·late·ly adv.

ar·ticu·late·ness, ar·ticu·la·cy (-l-s) n.

Translations

articulacy [ɑː^rˈtɪkjʊləsi] n [person] → éloquence f; [speech] → articulation f; [description] → précision f