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clair

Pronunciation: /klɛʁ/

“clair” is a French word. Its 5 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. clear (see-through)
  2. clear (understandable)
  3. light (having a light shade, not dark) (of a color)

noun

  1. light

adverb

  1. clearly

In French

  1. Qui a l’éclat du jour, de la lumière.
  2. Qui reçoit beaucoup de jour.
  3. Transparent, pas trouble, pur.
  4. Qualifie un œuf qui n’est pas fécondé.
  5. Luisant, poli.
  6. La meilleure partie, la partie la plus sûre, la plus incontestable.
  7. Peu foncé.
  8. Éclairci.
  9. Peu consistant, peu épais.
  10. Peu serré, clairsemé.
  11. Net, aigu, en parlant de la voix et des sons.
  12. Intelligible, aisé à comprendre, simple.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French cler, from Old French cler, from Latin clārus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- (“to call”, “to shout”).

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