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Word: Translucent
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the Latin sense): from Latin translucent- ‘shining through’, from the verb translucere, from trans- ‘through’ + lucere ‘to shine’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tranzˈl(j)uːs(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
trɑːnzˈl(j)uːs(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semi-transparent
Short Definition:allowing light, but not detailed shapes
Examples:- the back is made from a translucent material
- fry until the onions become translucent
- translucent glass windows
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