Elucidate – Explain or Clarify Something

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Elucidate - Explain or Clarify something

Pronounced as E (pronounced as is) + Loosuh (emphasized) + Date {Listen to it here}

Derived from Latin root Elucidare meaning to make clear, which itself is based on the Latin root Lucidus meaning clear.

Lucidus is the root for the word – Lucid which means easily understood.

Situational Uses / Sentences:

  • WeboWord works hard to elucidate the meaning of words – visually,  to help you not just understand, but retain them for lifelong use.
  • Scientists Elucidate the Origin of the Darkest Galaxies in the Universe – Physorg.com

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1 Anirudh September 10, 2009 at 8:07 pm

Love this word and the picture!

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