To express thoughts, ideas, or feelings clearly and effectively in words. Can also mean to pronounce distinctly or to connect things in a logical sequence.
From Latin 'articulatus' meaning 'jointed' or 'divided into joints,' from 'articulus' (little joint). The connection to speech comes from the idea of joining words and sounds together clearly.
Think 'ART-ICULATE' - speaking is an art, and articulate people create art with their words! The root 'articul-' means 'joint' - articulate speakers joint their words together smoothly, like well-connected joints in the body.
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