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éclos

hatched

adjective eh-KLO Rare

Also means

bloomed

Usage Note

Éclos is the past participle of éclore used adjectivally, describing an egg that has hatched or a flower that has opened. The feminine form is éclose. Éclore is an irregular verb whose present tense is rare; the past participle éclos is by far the most commonly encountered form.

Examples

"Les poussins éclos dorment sous la lampe."

Natural Translation

The hatched chicks sleep under the lamp.

Literal Translation

The chicks hatched sleep under the lamp.

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