inarticulate

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ɪn.ɑːˈtɪk.jʊ.lət/    美 /ɪn.ɑɹˈtɪk.jə.lət/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An animal belonging to the subphylum Inarticulata. obsolete
形容词 adj.
  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. Speechless.
  3. Unable to speak with any clarity.
  4. Not having joints or other articulations.

词形变化

more inarticulate comparative most inarticulate superlative inarticulates plural

词汇关系

衍生词
inarticulately inarticulateness

词源

词源 1
From Latin inarticulatus and from in- + articulate. See -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
词源 2
From the substantivation of the above adjective through the associated taxon's name (Inarticulata). Used by contrast with Articulata.
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