translucent
/tɹænzˈluː.sənt/
TɹÆNZLUː · sənt (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Italic *trānts Latin trāns Latin trāns- Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *lowkéyeti Proto-Italic *loukeō Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Italic *loukēō Latin lūceō Latin trānslūceō Latin trānslūcēnsbor. English translucent From Latin trānslūcentem, accusative of trānslūcēns, present participle of trānslūcēre.
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonym: semitransparent"
- "The window-panes, encrusted with perennial deposits of Atmosphere, were less transparent than translucent."
- "On the windows of the nearer buildings the sun cast glittering beams, but further away a faint, translucent mist hid the city."
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