expliqué

Expliqué is the past participle of the French verb expliquer, meaning to explain. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary avoir, as in j'ai expliqué, tu as expliqué, il a expliqué. In addition, the pronominal form s'expliquer, meaning to explain oneself or to justify, uses être as its auxiliary in the passé composé: il s'est expliqué, ils se sont expliqués. When used as a participle in a passive-like sense, it can also appear in phrases such as un fait expliqué or un mécanisme clairement expliqué.

As an adjective, expliqué agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies: un problème expliqué, une théorie expliquée, des faits expliqués. This usage conveys that the subject has been explained or clarified and is common in formal or academic prose.

Etymology and form: explicé originates from the Latin explicare, formed from ex- (out) and plicare (to fold), with the sense shift from “unfold” to “explain.” The French verb explicate derives from this root; explicité or explication are related terms that appear in related senses.

Pronunciation: explicé is pronounced roughly as /ɛk.spli.ke/. The accent is on the second syllable, with the final -é indicating the past participle form.

In use, explicé is a standard feature of French grammar, appearing in both verbal conjugations for explain actions, and as a descriptive adjective to indicate that information has been clarified or made explicit.