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diaphanous

diap·ha·nous

UK/daɪˈæf.ən.əs/ US/daɪˈæfʌnɪs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

so thin as to transmit light

  • “a hat with a diaphanous veil”
  • “filmy wings of a moth”
  • “gauzy clouds of dandelion down”
  • “gossamer cobwebs”
  • “sheer silk stockings”
  • “transparent chiffon”
  • “vaporous silks”
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Origin

From Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Ancient Greek διαφανής (diaphanḗs), from δια- (dia-, “through”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “to shine, appear”).

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