Clear
/klɪə/noun
Free from obstruction or cloudiness; transparent.
Did you know?In medieval alchemy, clarity was associated with spiritual enlightenment and the purification of the soul.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kleh₁-
“to shine, to be bright”
Ancient Greek
Greek
κλέος (kleos)
“glory, fame; the brightness of the heavens”
Latin
Latin
clarus
“clear, bright, famous”
Old French
Old French
cler
“clear, bright, famous”
Middle English
Middle English
clere
“clear, bright, clear of obscurity”
Modern English
English
clear
“free from darkness or cloudiness; transparent, unclouded.”