clair

Meaning

Adj

1. clear (see-through)
2. clear (understandable)
3. light (having a light shade, not dark) (of a color)

Noun

light

Adv

clearly

Pronounced as (IPA)

/klɛʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French cler, from Old French cler, from Latin clārus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- (“to call”, “to shout”).

Sentences

Les pattes sont gris foncé et les iris noirs bordés de clair .

The legs are dark grey and the black irises are lined with light.

Les pattes et les côtés sont brun foncé et brun clair tacheté .

The sides of the neck as well as the flanks are greyish brown.