clair

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See also: Clair, clàir, cláir, and Cláir

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

clair (feminine claire, masculine plural clairs, feminine plural claires)

  1. clear (see-through)
  2. clear (understandable)
  3. light (having a light shade, not dark) (of a color)
    Antonym: foncé
    bleu clair ― light blue
    • 2018, Zaz, Nos Vies:
      On est des étoiles dans ce ciel bleu clair et on mettra les voiles quand on pourra le faire.
      We are stars in the light blue sky and we'll set sail when we can.

Noun

clair m (plural clairs)

  1. light
    • Au clair de la lune, mon ami Pierrot, Donnez-moi une plume pour écrire un mot...
      In the light of the moon, Pierrot my friend, Give me a pen to write a note ...

Derived terms

Adverb

clair

  1. clearly
    Il voit clair. ― He sees clearly.

Further reading

Scots

Etymology

From Middle English clere, from Old French cler, from Latin clārus.

Adjective

clair (comparative clairer, superlative clairest)

  1. Clear.
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