articulativeadj.

Brit.

/ɑːˈtɪkjᵿlətɪv/, U.S.

/ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪdɪv/,

/ɑrˈtɪkjələdɪv/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: articulate v., -ive suffix.

Etymology: < articulate v. + -ive suffix.

Of or relating to articulation, esp. vocal articulation.

ΚΠ

1712 in Bellum Grammaticale 43 For which Purpose, nothing was so fit, either for Plenty or Quickness, as those articulative Sounds, called Words.

1772 J.-N. de Sauseuil Anal. French Orthogr. (new ed.) iv. ii. 231 The oral powers of man are first to be divided into Vocal and Articulative.

1823 S. T. Coleridge Let. 24 Aug. (1971) V. 299 Tape-worms, with the power of articulative Growth and of making one joint produce another.

1849 A. M. Bell New Elucidation Princ. Speech & Elocution ii. ii. 155 The analogy between the articulative actions of R and S is generally of much service in leading the tongue to the position for the latter element.

1877 W. R. Alger Life E. Forrest I. 68 The ponderous gutturality and sweetness of articulative energy.

1933 PMLA 48 617 Phonetic changes..must be ascribed either to faulty transmission or to a continuous tendency of enunciation forming part of the articulative habits of a group.

1968 Times 1 Nov. 13/1 The articulative and decorative problems of Britten's On this Island were well solved.

2007 First Things (Nexis) 1 June 35 If only the secular side were to retain a feeling for the articulative power of religious discourse.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	articulative
释义	articulativeadj. Brit. /ɑːˈtɪkjᵿlətɪv/, U.S. /ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪdɪv/, /ɑrˈtɪkjələdɪv/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: articulate v., -ive suffix. Etymology: < articulate v. + -ive suffix. Of or relating to articulation, esp. vocal articulation. ΚΠ 1712 in Bellum Grammaticale 43 For which Purpose, nothing was so fit, either for Plenty or Quickness, as those articulative Sounds, called Words. 1772 J.-N. de Sauseuil Anal. French Orthogr. (new ed.) iv. ii. 231 The oral powers of man are first to be divided into Vocal and Articulative. 1823 S. T. Coleridge Let. 24 Aug. (1971) V. 299 Tape-worms, with the power of articulative Growth and of making one joint produce another. 1849 A. M. Bell New Elucidation Princ. Speech & Elocution ii. ii. 155 The analogy between the articulative actions of R and S is generally of much service in leading the tongue to the position for the latter element. 1877 W. R. Alger Life E. Forrest I. 68 The ponderous gutturality and sweetness of articulative energy. 1933 PMLA 48 617 Phonetic changes..must be ascribed either to faulty transmission or to a continuous tendency of enunciation forming part of the articulative habits of a group. 1968 Times 1 Nov. 13/1 The articulative and decorative problems of Britten's On this Island were well solved. 2007 First Things (Nexis) 1 June 35 If only the secular side were to retain a feeling for the articulative power of religious discourse. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1712
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