diaphanous

[ dahy-af-uh-nuh s ]
/ daɪˈæf ə nəs /
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adjective

very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent.
delicately hazy.

Origin of diaphanous

1605–15; < Medieval Latin diaphanus < Greek diaphan(ḗs) transparent, equivalent to diaphan-, stem of diaphaínein to show through (see dia-, -phane) + -ēs adj. suffix) + -ous

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Words nearby diaphanous

diaper rash, diaphaneity, diaphanometer, diaphanoscope, diaphanoscopy, diaphanous, diaphemetric, diaphone, diaphony, diaphorase, diaphoresis

Words related to diaphanous

clear, delicate, filmy, flimsy, gauzy, gossamer, light, pellucid, pure, sheer, thin, translucent, transparent, chiffon

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British Dictionary definitions for diaphanous

diaphanous
/ (daɪˈæfənəs) /

adjective

(usually of fabrics such as silk) fine and translucent

Derived forms of diaphanous

diaphanously, adverb diaphanousness or diaphaneity (ˌdaɪəfəˈniːɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for diaphanous

C17: from Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs transparent, from diaphainein to show through, from dia- + phainein to show