clair

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

• IPA^(key): /klɛʁ/

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• Homophone: clerc

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

• au clair
• caisse claire
• clair comme de l'eau de roche
• clair comme le jour
• clair de lune
• clair de Terre
• clair et net
• coupe claire
• en clair
• le plus clair de
• mettre au clair
• tirer au clair

Adverb

clair

1. clearly

   Il voit clair. ― He sees clearly.

Related terms

• clairement
• clarification
• clarifier
• clarté

Further reading

• “clair”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Scots

Etymology

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

Adjective

clair (comparative clairer, superlative clairest)

1. Clear.