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semi-articulate

sem·i-ar·tic·u·late
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-ee, sem-ahy adjective, noun ahr-tik-yuh-lit]
    • /ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ adjective, noun ɑrˈtɪk yə lɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-ee, sem-ahy adjective, noun ahr-tik-yuh-lit]
    • /ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ adjective, noun ɑrˈtɪk yə lɪt/

Definitions of semi-articulate word

  • adjective semi-articulate uttered clearly in distinct syllables. 1
  • adjective semi-articulate capable of speech; not speechless. 1
  • adjective semi-articulate using language easily and fluently; having facility with words: an articulate speaker. 1
  • adjective semi-articulate expressed, formulated, or presented with clarity and effectiveness: an articulate thought. 1
  • adjective semi-articulate made clear, distinct, and precise in relation to other parts: an articulate form; an articulate shape; an articulate area. 1
  • adjective semi-articulate (of ideas, form, etc.) having a meaningful relation to other parts: an articulate image. 1
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Origin of semi-articulate

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55, articulate is from the Latin word articulātus, past participle of articulāre to divide into distinct parts. See article, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Semi-articulate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Semi-articulate

semi-articulate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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