"éclat" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /e.kla/ Audio: Fr-éclat.ogg Forms: éclats [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from éclater (“to burst”), from Middle French esclater (“to break, break violently”), from Old French esclater (“to separate from, sunder out”) (deverbal also in Old French esclat), from Frankish *slaitan (“to split, break”), from Proto-Germanic *slaitijaną, causative of Proto-Germanic *slītaną (“to cut up, split”). Akin to Old High German sleizan (“to tear”), Old English slītan (“to split”). More at slice, slit, slate, slat. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|fr|éclater||to burst}} Deverbal from éclater (“to burst”), {{inh|fr|frm|esclater||to break, break violently}} Middle French esclater (“to break, break violently”), {{inh|fr|fro|esclater||to separate from, sunder out}} Old French esclater (“to separate from, sunder out”), {{m|fro|esclat}} esclat, {{der|fr|frk|*slaitan||to split, break}} Frankish *slaitan (“to split, break”), {{der|fr|gem-pro|*slaitijaną}} Proto-Germanic *slaitijaną, {{der|fr|gem-pro|*slītaną||to cut up, split}} Proto-Germanic *slītaną (“to cut up, split”), {{cog|goh|sleizan||to tear}} Old High German sleizan (“to tear”), {{cog|ang|slītan||to split}} Old English slītan (“to split”), {{m|en|slice}} slice, {{m|en|slit}} slit, {{m|en|slate}} slate, {{m|en|slat}} slat Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} éclat m (plural éclats)
  1. brilliance, shine, lustre Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-éclat-fr-noun-i0vbydzm
  2. fragment Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Archaeology
    Sense id: en-éclat-fr-noun-dYdmnKQu Disambiguation of Archaeology: 15 41 14 21 8 Categories (other): French deverbals, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French deverbals: 14 34 18 18 16 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 13 58 8 13 9
  3. Strong reaction; scandal Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-éclat-fr-noun-vZBDZDZL
  4. (Louisiana) clap, peal (of thunder, laughter) Tags: Louisiana, masculine
    Sense id: en-éclat-fr-noun-fG2v6A~g Categories (other): Louisiana French
  5. (Louisiana, in the plural) tinder, kindling Tags: Louisiana, in-plural, masculine Categories (topical): Light
    Sense id: en-éclat-fr-noun-KYyD5k~l Disambiguation of Light: 4 2 12 30 52 Categories (other): Louisiana French
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: coup d’éclat, rire aux éclats, voler en éclats

Inflected forms

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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/af/Fr-%C3%A9clat.ogg/Fr-%C3%A9clat.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Fr-%C3%A9clat.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "éclat"
}

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