| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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inarticulate
1) lacking the ability to express oneself clearly and effectively; 2) not like regular speech, unintelligible; 3) not jointed
The child was so excited that she uttered only inarticulate sounds.
Related English words: articulate, articulateness, articulation, articulator
Latin root words: articulus, articuli, m. - a small joint; articulo, articulare, articulavi, articulatus - to speak distinctly
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