transpicuous

[ tran-spik-yoo-uhs ]

adjective

1. transparent.

transpicuous

/ trænˈspɪkjʊəs /

adjective

1. a less common word for transparent

Derived Forms

• tranˈspicuously, adverb

Other Words From

• tran·spicu·ous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of transpicuous¹

1630–40; < New Latin trānspicuus, equivalent to trāns- trans- + ( per ) spicuus transparent; perspicuous

Word History and Origins

Origin of transpicuous¹

C17: from Medieval Latin transpicuus , from Latin transpicere to look through, from trans- + specere to look

Example Sentences

In describing the Paris gardens Horace Walpole says, "they form light corridors and transpicuous arbours, through which the sunbeams play and checker the shade, set off the statues, vases, and flowers, that marry with their gaudy hotels, and suit the gallant and idle society who paint the walks between their parterres, and realise the fantastic scenes of Watteau and Durf�!"

From Project Gutenberg

Around thee, and above, Deep is the sky, and black: transpicuous, deep, An ebon mass!

From Project Gutenberg

Around thee, and above, Deep is the sky, and black: transpicuous, deep, An ebon mass!

From Project Gutenberg

On earth no wave How clean soe'er, that would not seem to have Some mixture in itself, compared with this, Transpicuous clear; yet darkly on it rolled Darkly beneath perpetual gloom, which ne'er Admits or sun or moonlight there to shine.

From Project Gutenberg

Of this opinion also was Cæsar la Galla, whose words are these, The Moone doth there appeare clearest, where shee is transpicuous, not onely through the superficies, but the substance also, and there she seemes spotted, where her body is most opacous.

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Related Words

• clear-cut
• coherent
• definite
• distinct
• evident
• explicit
• obvious
• precise
• sharp
• simple
• straightforward
• transparent
• unambiguous
• unequivocal
• unmistakable