dilucid

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is-

Proto-Italic *dis-

Latin dis-

Proto-Indo-European *lewk-

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti

Proto-Indo-European *lowkéyeti

Proto-Italic *loukeō

Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der.

Proto-Italic *loukēō

Latin lūceō

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.

Proto-Italic *-iðos

Latin -idus

Latin lūcidus

Latin dīlūcidus

English dilucid

From Latin dilucidus, from dilucere (“to be light enough to tell objects apart”). See lucid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daɪˈl(j)uːsɪd/, /dɪˈl(j)uːsɪd/

Adjective

dilucid (comparative more dilucid, superlative most dilucid)

1. (obsolete) clear or lucid
   • 1605, Francis Bacon, “(please specify |book=1 or 2)”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, […], →OCLC:

     an ambiguous, or not so perspicuous and dilucide description of Lawes

Related terms

• dilucidation
• dilucidity
• dilucidly

References

• “dilucid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.