elucidate的词源

英文词源

elucidate (v.)

1560s, perhaps via Middle French élucider (15c.) or directly from Late Latin elucidatus, past participle of elucidare "make light or clear," from assimilated form of ex- "out, away" (see ex-) + lucidus "clear" (see lucid). Related: Elucidated; elucidates; elucidating.

中文词源

elucidate：阐明

e-, 向外。-lucid, 照明，词源同light, lucid.

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：elucidate 词源，elucidate 含义。

elucidate：阐明，说明

词根词缀： e-向外 + -luc-光,照 + -id形容词词尾 + -ate动词词尾