articolazione

articulation, joint

noun ar-tee-koh-lah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin articulatio, from articulare 'to divide into joints'.

Also means

structure, breakdown

Usage Note

Articolazione is always feminine and covers two main domains: anatomical joints (l'articolazione del ginocchio — the knee joint) and the structural breakdown of a speech, plan, or organization (l'articolazione del discorso — the organization of the speech). In Italian labor law, articolazione dell'orario refers to the scheduling arrangement of working hours. Context is essential to distinguish the senses.

Examples

"Ha un dolore all'articolazione del ginocchio."

Natural Translation

She has pain in the knee joint.

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