English word explicit comes from Latin evanescere, Latin plicare, Latin plico, and later French expliquer (To explain.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| evanescere | Latin (lat) | |
| plicare | Latin (lat) | |
| plico | Latin (lat) | (transitive) I arrive (this meaning comes from sailors, for whom the folding of a ship’s sails meant arrival on land). (transitive) I fold, bend or flex; I roll up. |
| explico | Latin (lat) | (of speech) I develop, set forth, exhibit. I deploy, extend, display. I disentangle, solve, settle, arrange, regulate, adjust. I explain. I unfold, unfurl, uncoil, loosen, undo. |
| expliquer | French (fr) | To explain. |
| explicitus | Latin (lat) | |
| explicite | French (fr) | Explicit, unequivocal, overt. |
| explicit | English (en) | (euphemism) Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic.. Very specific, clear, or detailed. (obsolete) Used at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end. |