article
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
- (RP) IPA: /ˈɑːtɪkəl/, X-SAMPA: /"A:tIk@l/
- (GenAm) IPA: /ˈɑɹtɪkl̩/, X-SAMPA: /"Ar\tIkl/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː(r)tɪkəl
Noun[edit]
Wikipedia article (plural articles)
- 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
- A story, report, or opinion piece in a newspaper, magazine, journal, internet etc.
- 2012 March 1, Lee A. Groat, “Gemstones”, American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 128:
- Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)
- 2012 March 1, Lee A. Groat, “Gemstones”, American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 128:
- A member of a group or class
- an article of clothing
- An object.
- a sales article
- (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).
- A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc.
- (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.
- 2001 August 4, Lynne Walker, “Classical: Musical portrait of the artist as a young man”:
- (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.
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Translations[edit]
story, report, or opinion piece
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member of a group or class
object — see object
part of speech that specifies a noun
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section of a legal document
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Verb[edit]
article (third-person singular simple present articles, present participle articling, simple past and past participle articled)
- (intransitive) To study or train to become qualified, especially in the legal profession.
- 1876, Sabine Baring-Gould, The Vicar of Morwenstow, Chapter LIV
- When the boy left school at Liskeard, he was articled to a lawyer, Mr. Jacobson, at Plymouth, a wealthy man in good practice, first cousin to his mother; but this sort of profession did not at all approve itself to Robert's taste, and he only remained with Mr. Jacobson a few months.
- 1876, Sabine Baring-Gould, The Vicar of Morwenstow, Chapter LIV
- (transitive) To bind by articles of apprenticeship.
- (obsolete) To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations.
- 1665, Samuel Pepys, Diary, March 1665
- At noon dined alone with Sir W. Batten, where great discourse of Sir W. Pen, Sir W. Batten being, I perceive, quite out of love with him, thinking him too great and too high, and began to talk that the world do question his courage, upon which I told him plainly I have been told that he was articled against for it, and that Sir H. Vane was his great friend therein.
- 1665, Samuel Pepys, Diary, March 1665
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External links[edit]
- article in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- article in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Anagrams[edit]
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin articulus.
Noun[edit]
article m (plural articles)
- (grammar) article
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin articulus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
article m (plural articles)
- article
- joint, articulation
- (Canada) section (of a law)
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Categories:
- English terms derived from Middle English
- English terms derived from Old French
- English terms derived from Latin
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Grammar
- English derogatory terms
- Classic 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
- English verbs
- English terms with obsolete senses
- en:Parts of speech
- Catalan terms derived from Latin
- Catalan nouns
- ca:Parts of speech
- French terms derived from Latin
- French nouns
- French masculine nouns
- Canadian French
