elucidative
/ɪlˈusədˌeɪtɪv/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Explanatory, clarifying; that serves to elucidate.
Example Sentences
- "Towards this end, indeed, he had purposed to introduce, in this place, a dissertation touching the divine right of beadles, and elucidative of the position, that a beadle can do no wrong."
- "In looking at this wreck of Governments in all European countries, there is one consideration that suggests itself, sadly elucidative of our modern epoch."
Etymology
Etymology tree English elucidate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English elucidative From elucidate + -ive.
Inflected Forms
more elucidative (comparative)
most elucidative (superlative)