"diaphanous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /daɪˈæf.ən.əs/ Audio: en-us-diaphanous.ogg Forms: more diaphanous [comparative], most diaphanous [superlative]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Ancient Greek διαφανής (diaphanḗs), from δια- (dia-, “through”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “to shine, appear”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ML.|diaphanus}} Medieval Latin diaphanus, {{der|en|grc|διαφανής}} Ancient Greek διαφανής (diaphanḗs) Head templates: {{en-adj}} diaphanous (comparative more diaphanous, superlative most diaphanous)
  1. Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through. Synonyms: translucent, transparent, see-through, sheer Translations (transparent; allowing light to pass through): διαφανής (diaphanḗs) (Ancient Greek), прозрачен (prozračen) (Bulgarian), diàfan (Catalan), transparent (Catalan), doorzichtig (Dutch), doorschijnend (Dutch), diaphane (French), durchscheinend (German), diaphan (German), durchsichtig (German), διαφανής (diafanís) (Greek), átlátszó (Hungarian), diafana (Ido), trasparente (Italian), ialino (Italian), شفاف (şeffaf) (Ottoman Turkish), ażurowy (Polish), proziran (Serbo-Croatian), providan (Serbo-Croatian), dijafan (Serbo-Croatian), diáfano (Spanish), genomskinlig (Swedish)
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  2. Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial. Synonyms: delicate, insubstantial, sheer Translations (of a fine, almost transparent texture): прозирен (proziren) (Bulgarian), ragfijn (Dutch), diafana (Esperanto), diaphane (French), durchscheinend (German), diaphan (German), áttetsző (Hungarian), diafano (Italian), diafan (Occitan), شفاف (şeffaf) (Ottoman Turkish), прозра́чный (prozráčnyj) (Russian), dijafan (Serbo-Croatian), skir (Swedish), florstunn (Swedish), masilim (Tagalog)
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  3. (physics) Isorefractive, having an identical refractive index. Categories (topical): Physics
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: adiaphanous, semidiaphanous, undiaphanous Related terms: diaphanously, diaphanousness

Alternative forms

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