trans·lu·cence \tran(t)ˈslüsən(t)s, traan-, -nzˈl-\noun (-s) Etymology: from translucent, after such pairs as English transparent : transparence 1.: translucency < the soft translucence of the lighted globe > 2.: an act or instance of shining through or being outwardly apparent < in his every act is the translucence of a noble character >