Articular
/ɑːrˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/noun
Relating to a joint or articulation, especially in anatomy or speech.
Did you know?Articular descends from a Latin root tied to joints and connecting parts, the same family that gave English the idea of 'articulation' in speech—because speaking clearly was once imagined like fitting bones together.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂er-
“to fit together, join”
Latin
Latin
articulus
“a small joint; a knuckle; a distinct part”
Late Latin
Latin
articularis
“pertaining to a joint”
Middle English
English
articuler / articular
“relating to joints or distinct speech sounds”
Modern English
English
articular
“relating to a joint or articulation”