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   E·lu·ci·date

   /əˈlo͞osəˌdāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (something) clear; explain: "work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from late Latin elucidat- ‘made clear’, from the verb elucidare, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + lucidus ‘lucid’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. elucidative adjective
   • 2. elucidatory adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • U

     1

   • C

     3

   • I

     1

   • D

     2

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

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