inarticulate

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Latin inarticulatus and from in- +‎ articulate. See -ate (adjective-forming suffix). ==== Pronunciation ==== (General American) IPA(key): /ɪn.ɑɹˈtɪk.jə.lət/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪn.ɑːˈtɪk.jʊ.lət/ Hyphenation: in‧ar‧tic‧u‧late ==== Adjective ==== inarticulate (comparative more inarticulate, superlative most inarticulate) (of speech) Not articulated in normal words. Speechless. Unable to speak with any clarity. (biology) Not having joints or other articulations. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From the substantivation of the above adjective through the associated taxon's name (Inarticulata). Used by contrast with Articulata. ==== Noun ==== inarticulate (plural inarticulates) (zoology, obsolete) An animal belonging to the subphylum Inarticulata.