Etymology

clarity

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Today it means: The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity. Full definition →

Middle English claritee ← Old French clarté ← Latin clāritās
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  1. Latin · derived fromclāritās
  2. Old French · derived fromclarté
  3. Middle English · inherited fromclaritee
  4. English todayclarity

From Middle English claritee, from Old French clarté, from Latin clāritās, from clārus (“clear”); equivalent to clear + -ity.

Words from the same roots

Latinclāritās all →

Claritin

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.