Strictly speaking, a total inability to carry out a skilled muscle movement, or, in the context of communication, a total inability to produce speech. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20437
Loss of the power of articulate speech. ... See: aphasia, alexia, dysarthria. ... Origin: G. Fr. An-anthos, without joints; (of sound) inarticulate ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973