clair
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French cler, from Old French cler, from Latin clārus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- (“to call”, “to shout”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
clair (feminine claire, masculine plural clairs, feminine plural claires)
- clear (see-through)
- clear (understandable)
- 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 edit
clair m (plural clairs)
- 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 edit
Adverb edit
clair
- clearly
- Il voit clair. ― He sees clearly.
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “clair”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Scots edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English clere, from Old French cler, from Latin clārus.
Adjective edit
clair (comparative clairer, superlative clairest)