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éclat

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /eɪˈklɑː/
  • obsolete: /eɪˈklɔː/
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  • rhymes with -ɑː

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noun

Meaning 1

A brilliant or successful effect; brilliance of success or effort; splendor; brilliant show; striking effect; glory; renown.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French éclat, from éclater (“to burst out”). Akin to Old English slītan (“to split”). More at slice, slit. Doublet of slate and slat.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 辉煌 (huīhuáng) — brilliant or successful effect
  • Finnish: säihke — brilliant or successful effect
  • French: éclat — brilliant or successful effect
  • Italian: sfarzo — brilliant or successful effect
  • Italian: splendore — brilliant or successful effect
  • Portuguese: esplendor — brilliant or successful effect
  • Romanian: strălucire — brilliant or successful effect
  • Spanish: esplendor — brilliant or successful effect
  • Ottoman Turkish: شان (şan) — brilliant or successful effect