English → Latin
“elucidate” in Latin
lūxlight (of the sun, stars etc.); daylight, day, moonlight; lifelūmenlight, source of light; the eyes; daylight
The English word elucidate itself goes back to Latin lūceō, through ēlūcidātus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
elucidate
illustrare aliquid: lucem or lumen, or lucis aliquid alicui rei afferre (affundere erroneous), dilucidare (Auct. ad Herenn.). Vid: EXPLAIN.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for elucidate?
- The usual Latin words for “elucidate” are lūx, lūmen. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.