Main Entry:

elu·ci·date

Pronunciation:

\i-ˈlü-sə-ˌdāt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

elu·ci·dat·ed; elu·ci·dat·ing

Etymology:

Late Latin elucidatus, past participle of elucidare, from Latin e- + lucidus lucid

Date:

circa 1568

transitive verb : to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis <elucidate a text> intransitive verb : to give a clarifying explanation

synonyms see explain

— elu·ci·da·tion \-ˌlü-sə-ˈdā-shən\ noun

— elu·ci·da·tive \-ˈlü-sə-ˌdā-tiv\ adjective

— elu·ci·da·tor \-ˌdā-tər\ noun