ELUCIDATE


Meaning of ELUCIDATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈlü-sə-ˌdāt ]

verb

( -dat·ed ; -dat·ing )

Etymology: Late Latin elucidatus, past participle of elucidare, from Latin e- + lucidus lucid

Date: circa 1568

transitive verb

: to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis

elucidate a text

intransitive verb

: to give a clarifying explanation

Synonyms: see explain

• elu·ci·da·tion -ˌlü-sə-ˈdā-shən noun

• elu·ci·da·tive -ˈlü-sə-ˌdā-tiv adjective

• elu·ci·da·tor -ˌdā-tər noun

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