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Where does “articulative” come from?

articulative (French) comes from French articulatif, from French articulation, from Latin articulatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

articulative (French): feminine singular of articulatif

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of articulatif

Ancestry of “articulative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencharticulatifarticulative
2Frencharticulationjoint; articulation
3Latinarticulatiojointed structure, division into joints; clarity...
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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