esclarecer

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Portuguese

Etymology

From es- +‎ claro +‎ -ecer.

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.klɐ.ɾɨˈseɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.klɐ.ɾɨˈse.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: es‧cla‧re‧cer

Verb

esclarecer (first-person singular present esclareço, first-person singular preterite esclareci, past participle esclarecido)

  1. to clarify
  2. to explain
  3. to enlighten

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Spanish

Etymology

From es- +‎ clarecer, from Latin clārēscere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /esklaɾeˈθeɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /esklaɾeˈseɾ/
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧cla‧re‧cer

Verb

esclarecer (first-person singular present esclarezco, first-person singular preterite esclarecí, past participle esclarecido)

  1. to clarify, to come to light
  2. to get straight, to set straight
    esclarecer dudasclear up doubts
  3. to bring out
  4. to unravel

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