transpicuous

[ tran-spik-yoo-uh s ]
/ trænˈspɪk yu əs /
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adjective

transparent.

Origin of transpicuous

1630–40; < New Latin trānspicuus, equivalent to trāns- trans- + ( per)spicuus transparent; see perspicuous

OTHER WORDS FROM transpicuous

tran·spic·u·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby transpicuous

transpersonal, transpersonal psychology, transphobia, transphosphatase, transphosphorylation, transpicuous, transpierce, transpiration, transpire, transplacental, transplanetary

Words related to transpicuous

unambiguous, luminous, clear, thin, translucent, precise, straightforward, evident, simple, clear-cut, unequivocal, explicit, unmistakable, distinct, coherent, definite, obvious, sharp, transparent, sheer

British Dictionary definitions for transpicuous

transpicuous
/ (trænˈspɪkjʊəs) /

adjective

a less common word for transparent

Derived forms of transpicuous

transpicuously, adverb

Word Origin for transpicuous

C17: from Medieval Latin transpicuus, from Latin transpicere to look through, from trans- + specere to look