eclaircissement
/eɪˌklɛə(ɹ)siːsˈmɒ̃n/
eclaircissement noun: an explanation of something obscure or unknown; clarification, enlightenment.
Noun
eclaircissement (countable and uncountable, plural eclaircissements)
- An explanation of something obscure or unknown; clarification, enlightenment.
- One of the heroes discovered, in the prize he had made, the very wife of his bosom; and his companion perceived that he had stumbled in the dark upon his own mother. Their mutual astonishment was unspeakable at this eclaircissement […].1751, [Tobias] Smollett, chapter 91, in The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume III, London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC
- There is a name written with this pencil over the principal figure; if you wish for any further eclaircissement, apply to me.”1789, John Moore, Zeluco, Valancourt, published 2008, page 345
Forms of eclaircissement
| plural | eclaircissements |
|---|---|
| alternative form | éclaircissement |
Origin of eclaircissement
From French éclaircissement, from éclaircir (“to enlighten, to clarify”).
Questions about eclaircissement
- What does eclaircissement mean?
- Eclaircissement means an explanation of something obscure or unknown; clarification, enlightenment.
- What part of speech is eclaircissement?
- Eclaircissement is a noun.
- How do you pronounce eclaircissement?
- Eclaircissement is pronounced /eɪˌklɛə(ɹ)siːsˈmɒ̃n/.
- What is the plural of eclaircissement?
- The plural of eclaircissement is eclaircissements.
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