clair

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See also: Clair, clàir, cláir, and Cláir

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French cler, from Old French cler, from Latin clārus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- (to call”, “to shout).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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 clairlight 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

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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

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Adverb

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clair

  1. clearly
    Il voit clair.He sees clearly.
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Further reading

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Scots

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Etymology

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

Adjective

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clair (comparative clairer, superlative clairest)

  1. Clear.