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eclat

Meaningto shine

Common meaning: brilliant success

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchesclater‘to shine’source
  2. Frenchmeaning shiftsto shine → to burst forthéclater‘to burst forth’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto burst forth → brilliant successeclat‘brilliant success’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Old French esclater ‘to shine’.

Roots

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