articulator

[ ahr-tik-yuh-ley-ter ]

noun

1. a person or thing that articulates.
2. Phonetics. a movable organ, as the tongue, lips, or uvula, the action of which is involved in the production of speech sounds. Compare place of articulation.
3. Dentistry. a mechanical device, representing the jaws, to which casts may be attached: used in the making of dentures.

Word History and Origins

Origin of articulator¹

First recorded in 1770–80; articulate + -or ²

Example Sentences

"Mine is the role of articulator, who talks about public policy. We can be in different spaces and talking to different audiences when necessary."

From BBC

They are the articulators of our values and the search lights of our consciousness.

From Los Angeles Times

“Even a good articulator like me has trouble renouncing the name,” he said in one ad.

From Washington Post

At the same time, artists often play an important role as the articulators of our shared beliefs and values, which they express through an ongoing tradition to us, their audience.

From Literature

The same goes for mass incarceration, where he was not just a passive supporter but one of the leading articulators of the whole apparatus of imprisonment that came into being and still exists.

From Salon