claro
Portuguese, noun/ˈkla.ɾu/
claro is spelled C-L-A-R-O (5 letters) and appears 240 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 386th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Claro is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “clearing (area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “espaço em branco”.
What does claro mean in English?
adjective
- 1
light (pale in colour)
- 2
bright (luminous; not dark)
- 3
clear (without clouds nor fog)
- 4
clear (free of ambiguity or doubt)
- 5
clear (distinct; sharp; well-marked; easily perceived as a unit)
- 6
blue, green or grey
- 7
evident (obviously true by simple observation)
noun
- 1
masculineclearing (area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees)
adverb
- 1
clearly (without ambiguity)
interjection
- 1
of course (indicates enthusiastic agreement)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. que clareia, ilumina 2. que recebe luz 3. que reflete bem a luz 4. transparente, cristalino
adverb: 1. com clareza 2. sem se esconder informação
interjection: 1. sem dúvida!
noun: 1. espaço em branco 2. a parte mais clara de um objeto 3. incapacidade de lembrar ou raciocinar 4. em um trecho escrito, espaço onde não há palavras, letras ou linhas
noun: 1. prenome masculino
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of claro
- clara feminine
- claros masculine plural
- claras feminine plural
- mais claro comparative
- o mais claro superlative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce claro?
- Brazil /ˈkla.ɾu/
- Portugal /ˈkla.ɾu/
- Portugal /kɨˈla.ɾu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to claro
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is claro in Portuguese?
claro appears 240 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).