Article Definition

article

English

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin articulus (“a joint, limb, member, part, division, the article in grammar, a point of time”); prop. diminutive of artus (“a joint”), akin to Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (arthron, “joint, limb”), from root *ar (“to fit, join”); see arm, art, etc.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈɑːtɪkəl/, SAMPA: /"A:tIk@l/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈɑɹtɪkl̩/, SAMPA: /"Ar\tIkl/

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)tɪkəl

Noun

article (plural articles)

1. A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.

   Each of the chelicerae is composed of two articles, forming a powerful pincer.

   The Articles of War are a set of regulations ... to govern the conduct of ... military ... forces

2. A story, report, or opinion piece in a newspaper, magazine, journal, internet etc.
   • Article (publishing) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Article (publishing)
3. A member of a group or class

   an article of clothing

4. An object.

   a sales article

5. (grammar) A part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun (a, an, or the in English). In some languages the article may appear as en ending (e.g. definite article in Swedish) or there may be none (e.g. Finnish, Estonian).
   • Article (grammar) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Article (grammar)
6. A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc.
7. (derogatory) A person.
   • 2001 August 4, Lynne Walker, “Classical: Musical portrait of the artist as a young man”:

     "You dateless article," stormed his father, leaving Bennett to realise in his laconic way that he was, and probably always would be, a disappointment to Dad.

8. (obsolete, slang) A wench. A prime article. A handsome girl.

   She's a prime article (whip slang), she's a devilish good piece, a hell of a goer.

Derived terms

(published story):

• charticle
• listicle

(grammar):

• definite article
• indefinite article

Related terms

• articulate
• articulation

Verb

article (third-person singular simple present articles, present participle articling, simple past and past participle articled)

1. To study or train to become qualified, especially in the legal profession.
2. To bind by articles of apprenticeship.

Derived terms

• articled clerk

External links

• article in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• article in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Anagrams

• recital

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin articulus.

Noun

article m. (plural articles)

1. (grammar) article

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin articulus.

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /aʁ.tikl/, SAMPA: /aR.tikl/

Noun

article m. (plural articles)

1. article
2. joint, articulation
3. (Canada) section (of a law)

Related terms

• articulaire
• articulation
• articuler
• articulet

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