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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.

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

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story, report, or opinion piece
member of a group or class
object
part of speech that specifies a noun
section of a legal document
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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.

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Borrowed from Latin articulus.

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article m. (plural articles)

  1. (grammar) article

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Borrowed from Latin articulus.

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article m. (plural articles)

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

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