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diaphaneity

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di⋅aph⋅a⋅ne⋅i⋅ty

  [di-af-uh-nee-i-tee, dahy-uh-fuh-]
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–noun
the quality of being diaphanous; transparency.
Origin:
1650–60; < Gk diaphan(s) showing through + -ity
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di·aph·a·nous   (dī-āf'ə-nəs)   
adj.  

  1. Of such fine texture as to be transparent or translucent: diaphanous tulle.

  2. Characterized by delicacy of form. See Synonyms at airy.

  3. Vague or insubstantial: diaphanous dreams of glory.


[From Medieval Latin diaphanus, transparent, from Greek diaphanēs, from diaphainein, to be transparent : dia-, dia- + phainein, phan-, to show; see bhā-1 in Indo-European roots.]
di'a·pha·ne'i·ty (dī'ə-fə-nē'ĭ-tē), di·aph'a·nous·ness n., di·aph'a·nous·ly adv.
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