Articulación

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for April 2, 2009

articulación (feminine noun (la)) — articulation, joint. Look up articulación in the dictionary

Después de jugar, me empezaron a doler las articulaciones de los dedos.
After playing, my finger joints started to hurt.

[Elaina]

So is ....

articulación the same as coyontura?

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Right.

Articulación = coyuntura

[Elaina]

¡Ah! Gracias. Voy a hacer una nota.

Pero, ¿se usa una palabra más que otra o en algunas partes una se usa más que otra?

Gracias de nuevo.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Yo creo que "articulación" se usa más en ambientes donde se supone que hay una mayor escolarización, así que dependería de con quién estás hablando, pero ambas se usan mucho.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by Elaina

¡Ah! Gracias. Voy a hacer una nota.

Pero, ¿se usa una palabra más que otra o en algunas partes una se usa más que otra?

Gracias de nuevo.

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

Yo creo que "articulación" se usa más en ambientes donde se supone que hay una mayor escolarización, así que dependería de con quién estás hablando, pero ambas se usan mucho.

Me parece que uno dice "me duelen las articulaciones" y pueden ser cualquiera de ellas, pero cuando uno dice, me duele esta o esta otra coyontura es algo mas particular/específico. No?

[sosia]

I use always "articulación", I didn't know "coyuntura" was also "articulación"
For me coyuntura it's a moment/oportunity , it´s 2 or 3 in the RAE.

RAE
coyuntura. (Del lat. cum, con, y iunctūra, unión).
1. f. Articulación o trabazón movible de un hueso con otro.
2. f. Sazón, oportunidad para algo.
3. f. Combinación de factores y circunstancias que, para la decisión de un asunto importante, se presenta en una nación. Coyuntura económica.

Saludos

[poli]

Originally Posted by sosia

I use always "articulación", I didn't know "coyuntura" was also "articulación"
For me coyuntura it's a moment/oportunity , it´s 2 or 3 in the RAE.


Saludos

Ok that's the answer. Articualción is joint in Spain. In Latin America it is the medical profession's word for joint. Coyuntura is more commonly used word for joint in Latin America among people who are not in the medical profession.

In English, articulation usually has something to do with clarity of speech, but in the medical field is has to do with joints and movement. Non-medical people will almost certainly not understand that meaning, but a rheumotologist would.

[Ambarina]

Originally Posted by poli

In English, articulation usually has something to do with clarity of speech

Same difference in Spanish

[poli]

Originally Posted by Ambarina

Same difference in Spanish

Do you agree with Sosia that, in Spain, articulción is more commonly used for joints than coyuntura?
I think I am now an official language nerd.

[Elaina]

To tell you the truth, I have worked in the medical field with Internists, Radiologists, Chiropractors, Orthopedic Surgeons for several years and I have never heard them use "articulation" when speaking about a joint. I personally know that a joint is an articulation but doctors and patients alike have all used coyuntura.

That's why I asked if it was used mostly in certain regions of Latin America or Spain.

This is quite interesting!

[poli]

Ask them, Elaina and they will tell you. I have only seen it written in mri reports and never actually heard it said. I believe I have heard "joint articulation" as well. I suppose when they say it they mean the function of the joint.

[Ambarina]

Originally Posted by poli

Do you agree with Sosia that, in Spain, articulción is more commonly used for joints than coyuntura?
I think I am now an official language nerd.

Yes, I agree with Sosia. I've never worked in the medical field but I've always heard "articulación" in Spain used for joint. I have never heard coyuntura used in that way.

What's an official language nerd when it's at home?

[poli]

Originally Posted by Ambarina

Yes, I agree with Sosia. I've never worked in the medical field but I've always heard "articulación" in Spain used for joint. I have never heard coyuntura used in that way.
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What does an official language nerd when it's at home?

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Different things, but they are usually language-oriented