inarticulate
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ɪn.ɑɹˈtɪk.jə.lət/ / /ɪn.ɑːˈtɪk.jʊ.lət/
adj
Etymology: From Latin inarticulatus and from in- + articulate. See -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
- 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.”
“Pensak made an inarticulate shout of surprise, and O stepped away from the sudden precipice so hard that she collided with the back of the elevator, and yelped.”
- Speechless.
- Unable to speak with any clarity.
- Not having joints or other articulations.
noun
Etymology: From the substantivation of the above adjective through the associated taxon's name (Inarticulata). Used by contrast with Articulata.
- An animal belonging to the subphylum Inarticulata.