elucidative en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English elucidate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English elucidative From elucidate + -ive.
Meanings
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Explanatory, clarifying; that serves to elucidate.
Towards this end, indeed, he had purposed to introduce, in this place, a dissertation touching the divine right of beadles, and elucidative of the position, that a beadle can do no wrong.
1839, Charles Dickens, chapter 27, in Oliver Twist:In looking at this wreck of Governments in all European countries, there is one consideration that suggests itself, sadly elucidative of our modern epoch.
1850, Thomas Carlyle, Latter Day Pamphlets, ch. 4 “The New Downing Street”
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most elucidative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more elucidative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |