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dilucidate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dilu-ci-date
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To elucidate; to clarify.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From diēs (“day”) + lūcis (“light”) + -id + -ate.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

dilucidates (present, singular) dilucidating (participle, present) dilucidated (participle, past) dilucidated (past)

Questions

What does dilucidate mean?
To elucidate; to clarify.
Where does dilucidate come from?
From diēs (“day”) + lūcis (“light”) + -id + -ate.

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