Definition
An archaic or rare term meaning to explain or unfold in detail; to elaborate on something.
Etymology
From Old French esplait, possibly from Latin ex- 'out' + plait (related to plait, to fold or braid). An obsolete cousin of explain.
Kelly Says
Explait is a ghost word haunting medieval English texts—it means the same as explain but sounds more like the act of unfolding something delicate, like carefully unbraiding a complicated knot.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መለማለያ
me-le-ma-le-ya
BNবাংলা
ব্যাখ্যা কর
byakh-ya kor
CACatalà
explicar
ehk-spli-kar
CSČeština
vysvětlit
vys-vet-lit
DADansk
forklare
for-klaring-ah
DEDeutsch
erklären
er-klay-ren
ELΕλληνικά
εξηγήσω
eh-xi-ghe-so
ESEspañol
explicar
ehk-spli-kar
FISuomi
selittää
se-li-t-t-a
FRFrançais
expliquer
ehk-spli-kay-ay
HEעברית
להסביר
le-his-be-er
HIहिन्दी
व्याख्या करना
vyakhya kar-na
HUMagyar
magyarázni
ma-gyara-zni
IDBahasa Indonesia
jelaskan
je-la-n-yah
ITItaliano
spiegare
spie-ga-reh
KKKK
түсіндіру
tyusi-ndi-ru
KO한국어
설명하다
seol-myeon-ha-da
MRMR
स्पष्ट करा
s-p-sh-t kara
MSBahasa Melayu
jelaskan
je-la-n-yah
MYမြန်မာ
လျှောက်
ly-shauk
NLNederlands
uitleggen
ooyt-leg-gen
NONorsk
forklare
for-klaring-ah
PLPolski
tłumaczyć
t-wom-a-ch-y-ch
PTPortuguês
explicar
ehk-spli-kar
RORomână
explica
ehk-spli-ka
RUРусский
объяснить
ob-yas-nit
SVSvenska
förklara
for-klaring-ah
SWKiswahili
eleza
eh-le-za
TAதமிழ்
விளக்கு
vi-lak-ku
TEతెలుగు
వ్యవహారం
vyavaharam
TLTL
paliwanag
pa-li-wa-nag
TRTürkçe
açıklamak
ah-kee-kla-mak
UKУкраїнська
пояснити
poy-as-ny-ty
VITiếng Việt
giải thích
ghai-thich
ZUZU
kubhalisa
koo-ba-li-sa