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单词 diaphanous
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diaphanous

[ dahy-af-uh-nuhs ]
/ 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
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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, adverbdiaphanousness 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
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