Clair
Example: Le ciel est clair après la pluie d'hier soir.
Definition
"Clair" is an adjective in French that means clear or bright, often used to describe the sky, water, or other elements that are transparent, light, or easy to see through. For example, "Le ciel est clair" means the sky is clear after rain.
Etymology
The French word "clair" comes from the Latin word "clarus," which means bright, clear, or famous. Did you know that "clarus" also gave rise to English words like 'clarity' and 'declare'? The evolution from Latin to French retained the idea of brightness and clearness in "clair."
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"Clair" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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