Eclairissement

/ˌɛkˌlɛɹɪsˈmənt/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of eclaircissement; a clarification or explanation that makes something clear.

Etymology

A variant spelling of 'eclaircissement' with slightly different French etymology, showing how English borrowed and adapted French words with multiple acceptable spellings during the 18th-19th centuries.

Kelly Says

Language is messy—English couldn't decide how to spell this French word, so for a while both versions floated around in educated circles, much like how we once had 'connection' and 'connexion' coexisting.

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