Synonyms & related words for elucidatory

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Words related to elucidatory

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Where does elucidatory come from?

The word elucidatory breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: e-, from Latin ex (“out, thoroughly”); lucid, from Latin lucidus (“clear, bright (from lux 'light')”); and -atory, from Latin -atorius (“pertaining to, serving to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.