explétif, n.m., (gram.) expletive.
explicable, adj., explicable, explainable.
explicateur, n.m., explainer, cicerone, guide.
explicati-f, -ve, adj., explicative, explanatory.
explication, n.f., explanation, explication, interpretation; construing; meaning. Avoir une — avec; to have an explanation with. Cela demande —; that requires an explanation.
explicite, adj., explicit, clear; express.
explicitement (-cit-mān), adv., explicitly; clearly.
expliquer, v.a., to explain, to express, to declare, to account for, to teach, to expound; to construe, to illustrate. Expliquez-moi ce que cela signifie; explain to me what that means. — une énigme; to solve a riddle. — une doctrine; to expound a doctrine.
s’expliquer, v.r., to explain one’s self; to have an explanation; to be explained; to be accounted for; to be made manifest.
expliqueur, n.m., explainer.