Meaning

1 senses

  1. (obsolete)Clear, understandable.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Allow me to elucidate.

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Origin

From Late Latin ēlūcidātus (“lightened, enlightened”), see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective

From Late Latin ēlūcidātus (“lightened, enlightened”), see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.

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Forms

more elucidate, most elucidate
Comparativemore elucidate Lesson
Superlativemost elucidate Lesson

regular

Synonyms

40 synonyms
apparentB1clearA2evidentB1intuitiveC1notableC1noticeableB1obviousB1ostensibleC2plainB1straightforwardB2arrantundoubtedglaringbait

Antonyms

6 antonyms
adiaphanousnontransparentopacousopacularopaqueC2thickA1

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
elseA1elsewhereA2eludeC1elusiveC1elven

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