Articulation
/ˌɑːr.tɪ.kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/noun
The formation of clear speech sounds or the connection between bones or parts in a joint.
Did you know?Articulation comes from Latin *articulus* meaning a little joint, so in its oldest sense it described not eloquence but the exact places where things bend, lock, and connect.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂er-
“to fit together, join”
Latin
Latin
articulus
“a small joint, knuckle, division, or distinct part”
Late Latin
Latin
articulātiō
“a jointing or joint, and also clear enunciation”
Old French
Old French
articulation
“a jointing, joining together, or distinct utterance”
14th-16th Century
English
articulation
“the joining of parts; later, clear speech and pronunciation”
Modern English
English
articulation
“the formation of speech sounds or the connection of bones or parts in a joint”
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