articulable

English

Etymology

articul(ate) +‎ -able

Adjective

articulable (comparative more articulable, superlative most articulable)

  1. (phonetics, of words, linguistic expressions, etc.) Capable of being pronounced or expressed distinctly in speech.
    • 1796, P. W. Fogg, Elementa Anglicana, volume 2, page 159:
      It is beyond a doubt that many sounds are articulable, which do not occur in English.
  2. (of ideas, thoughts, etc.) Capable of being expressed clearly in language.

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References
  • “articulable”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  • "articulable" in the Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus © Wordsmyth 2002.
  • Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996. See "articulate."

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