clarifier

English

Etymology

clarify + -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛɹ.ə.faɪ.əɹ/

Noun

clarifier (plural clarifiers)

  1. One who, or that which, clarifies.
  2. A vessel in which the process of clarification is conducted.
    the clarifier in sugar works
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Ure to this entry?)
  3. (cartomancy) An additional card used to enhance or explain the primary cards in a spread.
    • 2004, Barbara Moore, What Tarot Can Do for You: Your Future in the Cards, Llewellyn Worldwide (→ISBN), page 20
      ... if any card in the spread puzzles you, you can pull another card from the deck as a clarifier.

Translations


French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin clārificō, clārificāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kla.ʁi.fje/

Verb

clarifier

  1. to clarify

Conjugation

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