articulable

English

Etymology

From 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.

Synonyms

• enunciable; expressible

Derived terms

• inarticulable
• unarticulable

 

Translations

capable of being pronounced

• Portuguese: articulável

capable of being expressed clearly

• Portuguese: articulável

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."

Anagrams

• curtailable