erlaucht

== German == === Etymology === Calque of Latin illūstris. From Middle High German erliuht, from erlūht, past participle of erliuhten (“to illuminate, enlighten”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛʁˈlaʊ̯χt/ === Adjective === erlaucht (strong nominative masculine singular erlauchter, comparative erlauchter, superlative am erlauchtesten) (higher register, dated) illustrious ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Durchlaucht === Further reading === “erlaucht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “erlaucht” in Duden online “erlaucht” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.