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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Related terms

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[edit] Pronunciation

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

  Rhymes: -ɑː(r)tɪkəl

[edit] Noun

article (plural articles)

1. A story, report, or opinion piece in a newspaper, magazine, journal, internet etc.

   See: Wikipedia article on article in publishing article (publishing)

2. A member of a group or class

   an article of clothing

3. An object.

   a sales article

4. (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).

   See: Wikipedia article on article in grammar article (grammar)

5. A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc.
6. (derogatory) A person.
7. (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.

[edit] Derived terms

• articled clerk
• definite article
• indefinite article

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[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /aʁ.tikl/, SAMPA: /aR.tikl/

[edit] Noun

article m.

1. article
2. joint, articulation

[edit] Related terms

• articulaire
• articulation
• articuler
• articulet