inarticulacy

Variant of inarticulate

inarticulate definition

in·ar·ticu·late (in′är tik′yo̵̅o̅ lit, -yə-)

adjective

  1. produced without the normal articulation of understandable speech: said of vocal sounds an inarticulate cry
    1. not able to speak, as because of strong emotion; mute
    2. not able to speak understandably, effectively, or coherently
  3. not expressed or able to be expressed inarticulate passion
  4. Zool. without joints, segments, hinges, or valves

Etymology: LL inarticulatus: see in- & articulate

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