INARTICULATE

inarticulate, unarticulate

(adjective) without or deprived of the use of speech or words; “inarticulate beasts”; “remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal”; “inarticulate with rage”; “an inarticulate cry”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

inarticulate (comparative more inarticulate, superlative most inarticulate)

(of speech) not articulated in normal words

speechless

unable to speak with any clarity

(biology) not having joints or other articulations

Noun

inarticulate (plural inarticulates)

(zoology) An animal belonging to the subphylum Inarticulata.

Source: Wiktionary


In`ar*tic"u*late, a. Etym: [L. inarticulatus; pref. in- not + articulatus articulate.]

1. Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words. Music which is inarticulate poesy. Dryden.

2. (Zoöl.) (a) Not jointed or articulated; having no distinct body segments; as, an inarticulate worm. (b) Without a hinge; -- said of an order (Inarticulata or Ecardines) of brachiopods.

3. Incapable of articulating. [R.] The poor earl, who is inarticulate with palsy. Walpole.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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