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Word: Diaphanous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs, from dia ‘through’ + phainein ‘to show’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌɪˈafənəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent
Short Definition:light and translucent
Examples:- a diaphanous dress of pale gold
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