pellucid

[ puh-loo-sid ]
/ pəˈlu sɪd /
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adjective

allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent.
clear or limpid: pellucid waters.
clear in meaning, expression, or style: a pellucid way of writing.

Origin of pellucid

1610–20; < Latin pellūcidus, variant of perlūcidus. See per-, lucid

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Words nearby pellucid

pelletier, pelletize, pellicle, pellicle mirror, pellitory, pellucid, pellum, pelly, pelmanism, pelmeny, pelmet

Words related to pellucidity

perspicuity, evidence, articulateness, purity, openness, lucidness, perceptibility, palpability, exactness, accuracy, simplicity, limpidity, precision, tangibility, lucidity, plainness, definition, distinctness, brightness, exactitude

British Dictionary definitions for pellucidity

pellucid
/ (pɛˈluːsɪd) /

adjective

transparent or translucent
extremely clear in style and meaning; limpid

Derived forms of pellucid

pellucidly, adverb pellucidity or pellucidness, noun

Word Origin for pellucid

C17: from Latin pellūcidus, variant of perlūcidus, from perlūcēre to shine through, from per through + lūcēre to shine

Medical definitions for pellucidity

pellucid
[ pə-lōō′sĭd ]

adj.

Admitting the passage of light; transparent or translucent.