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Inarticulate

//ɪn.ɑɹˈtɪk.jə.lət// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not articulated in normal words.

    "Major Johnstone strove to speak, but the words died in an inarticulate gurgle low in his throat; and Evelyn had only time to start from his knee, and save the dying man from falling to the earth."

  2. 2
    Speechless.
  3. 3
    Unable to speak with any clarity.
  4. 4
    Not having joints or other articulations.
Adjective
  1. 1
    without or deprived of the use of speech or words wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An animal belonging to the subphylum Inarticulata. obsolete

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin inarticulatus and from in- + articulate. See -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Etymology 2

From the substantivation of the above adjective through the associated taxon's name (Inarticulata). Used by contrast with Articulata.

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