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1.
permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
2.
easily understandable; lucid: a translucent explication.
3.
clear; transparent: translucent seawater.
Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin trānslūcent- (stem of trānslūcēns), present participle of trānslūcere to shine through. See trans-, lucent
1590–1600; < Latin trānslūcent- (stem of trānslūcēns), present participle of trānslūcere to shine through. See trans-, lucent
Related forms
trans·lu·cence, trans·lu·cen·cy, noun
trans·lu·cent·ly, adverb
sub·trans·lu·cence, noun
sub·trans·lu·cen·cy, noun
sub·trans·lu·cent, adjective
Antonyms
1. opaque.
1. opaque.
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Word Origin & History
translucent
1596, from L. translucentem (nom. translucens), prp. of translucere "to shine through," from trans- "through" + lucere "to shine" (see light (n.)).
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translucent  (trāns-l 'sənt) Pronunciation Key
Allowing radiation (most commonly light) to pass through, but causing diffusion. Frosted glass, for example, is translucent to visible light. Compare transparent. |
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