éclat

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /eɪˈklɑː/, French: /ekla/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ā klä′; Fr. ā kla′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
é•clat  (ā klä′; Fr. ā kla′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:the éclat of a great achievement.
  2. showy or elaborate display:a performance of great éclat.
  3. acclamation;
    acclaim.
  • Old Low Franconian *slaitan to split, break (compare Old High German sleizan to tear), a causative of Gmc *slitan; see slit
  • French: splinter, fragment, burst, flash, brilliance, Old French esclat, noun, nominal derivative of esclater to burst, break violently, probably
  • 1665–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
éclat / eɪˈklɑː ekla/
  1. brilliant or conspicuous success, effect, etc
  2. showy display; ostentation
  3. social distinction
  4. approval; acclaim; applause
Etymology: 17th Century: from French, from éclater to burst; related to Old French esclater to splinter, perhaps of Germanic origin; compare slit

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