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diaphanous definition
di·apha·nous (dī af′ə nəs)
adjective
- so fine or gauzy in texture as to be transparent or translucent diaphanous cloth
- vague or indistinct; airy
Etymology: ML diaphanus < Gr diaphanēs, transparent < diaphainein, to shine through < dia-, through + phainein, to show: see fantasy
Related Forms:
- diaphanously di·aph′a·nously adverb
- diaphanousness di·aph′a·nous·ness noun
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