English Explanatory Dictionary

translucent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it.
  2. Clear, lucid, or transparent.
noun
  1. Something that is translucent.

Pronunciation

/tɹænzˈluː.sənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-translucent.wav /tɹænzˈlu.sənt/ en-us-translucent.ogg

Word forms

translucent more translucent most translucent translucents

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trāns- Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *lowkéyeti Proto-Italic *loukeō Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Italic *loukēō Latin lūceō Latin trānslūceō Latin trānslūcēnsbor. English translucent From Latin trānslūcentem, accusative of trānslūcēns, present participle of trānslūcēre.

Synonyms

semitransparent semipellucid semiopaque through-shine tralucent translucent

Antonyms

opaque transparent turbid

Related words

translucence translucency
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