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[ dih-af-uh-nee-i-tee, dahy-uh-fuh- ] / dɪˌæf əˈni ɪ ti, ˌdaɪ ə fə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR diaphaneity ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe quality of being diaphanous; transparency. Origin of diaphaneity1650–60; <Greek diaphanḗ(s) showing through + -ity Words nearby diaphaneitydiapedesis, diapente, diaper, diaper dermatitis, diaper rash, diaphaneity, diaphanometer, diaphanoscope, diaphanoscopy, diaphanous, diaphemetric Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diaphaneityShe was partial to draperies and that, perhaps, created the illusion of diaphaneity. Painted Veils|James Huneker What had been leanness in her youth had become transparency in her maturity; and this diaphaneity allowed the angel to be seen. Les Misrables|Victor Hugo Even the best scryers often fail to see anything in the crystal which maintains its natural ‘diaphaneity,’ as Dr. Dee says. Cock Lane and Common-Sense|Andrew Lang The diaphaneity of Babet contrasted with the grossness of Gueulemer. Les Misrables|Victor Hugo
Words related to diaphaneitytenderness, subtlety, lightness, elegance, fragility, evanescence, debility, frailness, weakness, translucency, infirmity, transparency, frailty, softness, smoothness, airiness, exquisiteness, slenderness, tenuity, ethereality |