inarticulateadj.

/ɪnɑːˈtɪkjʊlət/

Etymology: < Latin inarticulātus, < in- (in- prefix⁴) + articulātus articulate adj. and n. Compare French inarticulé.

Not articulate: the opposite of articulate adj. and n.

a. Not jointed or hinged; esp. in Zoology and Botany. Not having articulation; not composed of segments united by joints.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > animal body > general parts > constituent materials > [adjective] > having no joints

inarticulate1607

the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > physical arrangement or condition > [adjective] > bent or jointed > not jointed

inarticulate1607

inarticulated1830

unarticulate1855

1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 579 The whole body inarticulate, & not well compounded for the outward sight.

1610 J. Guillim Display of Heraldrie iii. xiii. 124 Such Beasts as haue their feet solid or Vndiuided or..Inarticulat, that is to say, without toes.

1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis xxi. 230 The Feet of women, which being naturally short and round, and also inarticulate.

1776 E. M. da Costa Elements Conchol. 242 A hinge is inarticulate when not set with any visible joints or teeth.

1846 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Zoophytes 639 Gorgonidæ forming an inarticulate solid stony axis.

1851 T. Wright & G. F. Richardson Introd. Geol. (new ed.) viii. 229 Body inarticulate, soft and pulpy.

b. Of or belonging to the division Inarticulata of Brachiopods, with non-articulate valves, now called Ecardines. (In modern dictionaries.)

c. Disjoined, unconnected, dislocated.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > continuity or uninterruptedness > discontinuity or interrupted condition > [adjective]

discontinuala1398

discontinueda1398

discretea1398

discontinualc1450

uncontinued1585

disjunct1594

discontinued1624

discontinuate1625

discontinuated1634

discontinuous1645

infracted1727

uncontinuous1846

inarticulate1852

incontinuous1862

saccadic1936

the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > [adjective] > disjoining or disconnecting > not joined, united, or connected

uncoupled1377

unjoined1538

unclosed1551

unknitting1587

ununited1587

unknit1603

incommunicated1646

discontiguous1656

incontiguous1660

open1686

inconnected1742

disconnected1751

incoherent1768

uncemented1783

unconnected1829

disaffiliated1839

disconnect1845

inarticulate1852

unarticulated1861

ununified1862

1852 G. W. Curtis Howadji in Syria (1872) 26 (Funk) Heliopolis is a mass of sand mounds now, and a few inarticulate stone relics.

a. Of sound or voice: Not of the nature of articulate speech; not consisting of distinct parts having each a definite meaning; not uttered or emitted with expressive or intelligible modulations; without distinction of syllables: as a long musical note, a groan, or the sounds produced by some animals. Also, not clearly articulated, indistinctly pronounced.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > absence of meaning > nonsense, rubbish > unintelligible language, gibberish > [adjective]

gibberish1598

inarticulate1603

unarticulate1603

hi cockalorum1783

jargonal1831

jabberwocky1908

1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 643 A kinde of voice, not altogether inarticulate and insignificant.

1610 G. Fletcher Christs Victorie To Rdr. sig. ¶¶ 1^v The inarticulate sounds of musique.

1662 E. Stillingfleet Origines Sacræ i. iii. §1 Had they not learned the inarticulate voice of the goats.

1670 J. Dryden Tyrannick Love Pref. sig. A4 Solemn Musick, which is inarticulate Poesie.

1790 J. Beattie Elem. Moral Sci. I. i. iv. 81 Inarticulate sounds may be divided into musical sound and noise.

1835 W. Wordsworth Stanzas Power of Sound xiii, in Yarrow Revisited 320 Ye banded Instruments of wind and chords; Unite..Your inarticulate notes with the voice of words!

1856 B. Brodie Psychol. Inq. (ed. 3) I. ii. 50 In the attempt to do so he produced sounds which were wholly inarticulate.

b. Unable to speak articulately or distinctly; not using articulate speech; dumb.

ΚΠ

1754 H. Walpole Lett. to H. Mann 28 Mar. The poor Earl, who is inarticulate with the palsy.

1850 T. Carlyle Latter-day Pamphlets ii. 1 The heavy miseries pressing..on the great dumb inarticulate class.

1853 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes (1854) I. v. 47 [She] was found..in the morning, inarticulate, but still alive.

1870 W. Morris Earthly Paradise I. i. 289 Then inarticulate with rage and grief Phineus turned on him.

c. transferred. Having no distinct meaning.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > absence of meaning > [adjective]

emptya1225

sleevelessc1450

dumb1531

insensible1538

senseless1579

weetless1579

unsignificant1603

surd1605

matterless1612

unmeaning1632

non-significative1633

brute1642

shelly1648

insignificant1651

insignificative1660

unsignificative1664

unsignifying1665

unsensed1667

meaningless1728

bilka1734

meanless1734

inexpressive1744

unideal1751

unexpressive1755

idealess1793

unsuggestive1797

tenorless1821

themeless1840

nonsensible1851

inarticulate1855

purportless1865

expressionless1871

vacuous1872

contentless1886

unmeaningful1897

1855 G. Brimley Ess. (1858) iii. 195 Inarticulate gibberish.

1899 Westm. Gaz. 7 Feb. The beautiful comprehensiveness of these inarticulate Articles.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	inarticulate
释义	inarticulateadj. /ɪnɑːˈtɪkjʊlət/ Etymology: < Latin inarticulātus, < in- (in- prefix⁴) + articulātus articulate adj. and n. Compare French inarticulé. Not articulate: the opposite of articulate adj. and n. 1. a. Not jointed or hinged; esp. in Zoology and Botany. Not having articulation; not composed of segments united by joints. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > constituent materials > [adjective] > having no joints inarticulate1607 the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > physical arrangement or condition > [adjective] > bent or jointed > not jointed inarticulate1607 inarticulated1830 unarticulate1855 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 579 The whole body inarticulate, & not well compounded for the outward sight. 1610 J. Guillim Display of Heraldrie iii. xiii. 124 Such Beasts as haue their feet solid or Vndiuided or..Inarticulat, that is to say, without toes. 1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis xxi. 230 The Feet of women, which being naturally short and round, and also inarticulate. 1776 E. M. da Costa Elements Conchol. 242 A hinge is inarticulate when not set with any visible joints or teeth. 1846 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Zoophytes 639 Gorgonidæ forming an inarticulate solid stony axis. 1851 T. Wright & G. F. Richardson Introd. Geol. (new ed.) viii. 229 Body inarticulate, soft and pulpy. b. Of or belonging to the division Inarticulata of Brachiopods, with non-articulate valves, now called Ecardines. (In modern dictionaries.) c. Disjoined, unconnected, dislocated. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > continuity or uninterruptedness > discontinuity or interrupted condition > [adjective] discontinuala1398 discontinueda1398 discretea1398 discontinualc1450 uncontinued1585 disjunct1594 discontinued1624 discontinuate1625 discontinuated1634 discontinuous1645 infracted1727 uncontinuous1846 inarticulate1852 incontinuous1862 saccadic1936 the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > [adjective] > disjoining or disconnecting > not joined, united, or connected uncoupled1377 unjoined1538 unclosed1551 unknitting1587 ununited1587 unknit1603 incommunicated1646 discontiguous1656 incontiguous1660 open1686 inconnected1742 disconnected1751 incoherent1768 uncemented1783 unconnected1829 disaffiliated1839 disconnect1845 inarticulate1852 unarticulated1861 ununified1862 1852 G. W. Curtis Howadji in Syria (1872) 26 (Funk) Heliopolis is a mass of sand mounds now, and a few inarticulate stone relics. 2. a. Of sound or voice: Not of the nature of articulate speech; not consisting of distinct parts having each a definite meaning; not uttered or emitted with expressive or intelligible modulations; without distinction of syllables: as a long musical note, a groan, or the sounds produced by some animals. Also, not clearly articulated, indistinctly pronounced. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > absence of meaning > nonsense, rubbish > unintelligible language, gibberish > [adjective] gibberish1598 inarticulate1603 unarticulate1603 hi cockalorum1783 jargonal1831 jabberwocky1908 1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 643 A kinde of voice, not altogether inarticulate and insignificant. 1610 G. Fletcher Christs Victorie To Rdr. sig. ¶¶ 1^v The inarticulate sounds of musique. 1662 E. Stillingfleet Origines Sacræ i. iii. §1 Had they not learned the inarticulate voice of the goats. 1670 J. Dryden Tyrannick Love Pref. sig. A4 Solemn Musick, which is inarticulate Poesie. 1790 J. Beattie Elem. Moral Sci. I. i. iv. 81 Inarticulate sounds may be divided into musical sound and noise. 1835 W. Wordsworth Stanzas Power of Sound xiii, in Yarrow Revisited 320 Ye banded Instruments of wind and chords; Unite..Your inarticulate notes with the voice of words! 1856 B. Brodie Psychol. Inq. (ed. 3) I. ii. 50 In the attempt to do so he produced sounds which were wholly inarticulate. b. Unable to speak articulately or distinctly; not using articulate speech; dumb. ΚΠ 1754 H. Walpole Lett. to H. Mann 28 Mar. The poor Earl, who is inarticulate with the palsy. 1850 T. Carlyle Latter-day Pamphlets ii. 1 The heavy miseries pressing..on the great dumb inarticulate class. 1853 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes (1854) I. v. 47 [She] was found..in the morning, inarticulate, but still alive. 1870 W. Morris Earthly Paradise I. i. 289 Then inarticulate with rage and grief Phineus turned on him. c. transferred. Having no distinct meaning. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > absence of meaning > [adjective] emptya1225 sleevelessc1450 dumb1531 insensible1538 senseless1579 weetless1579 unsignificant1603 surd1605 matterless1612 unmeaning1632 non-significative1633 brute1642 shelly1648 insignificant1651 insignificative1660 unsignificative1664 unsignifying1665 unsensed1667 meaningless1728 bilka1734 meanless1734 inexpressive1744 unideal1751 unexpressive1755 idealess1793 unsuggestive1797 tenorless1821 themeless1840 nonsensible1851 inarticulate1855 purportless1865 expressionless1871 vacuous1872 contentless1886 unmeaningful1897 1855 G. Brimley Ess. (1858) iii. 195 Inarticulate gibberish. 1899 Westm. Gaz. 7 Feb. The beautiful comprehensiveness of these inarticulate Articles. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2021). † inarticulatev. Etymology: < in- prefix³ + articulate v. Obsolete. rare. transitive. To joint in, joint together. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fact or action of being joined or joining > join (together) [verb (transitive)] > furnish with joints > connect with joints joint1547 articulate1615 inarticulate1713 vertebrate1891 1713 W. Derham Physico-theol. iv. iii. 125 In Man, and Quadrupeds, they are four, curiously inarticulated with one another. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < adj.1603v.1713
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inarticulateadj.

† inarticulatev.