Synonyms

diaphanous

American

[dahy-af-uh-nuhs] / daɪˈæf ə nəs /

adjective

very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent.
delicately hazy.

diaphanous British

/ daɪˈæfənəs, ˌdaɪəfəˈniːɪtɪ /

adjective

(usually of fabrics such as silk) fine and translucent

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Other Word Forms

diaphanously adverb
diaphanousness noun
nondiaphanous adjective
nondiaphanously adverb
nondiaphanousness noun
semidiaphanous adjective
semidiaphanously adverb
semidiaphanousness noun
undiaphanous adjective
undiaphanously adverb
undiaphanousness noun

Etymology

Origin of diaphanous

1605–15; < Medieval Latin diaphanus < Greek diaphan(ḗs) transparent, equivalent to diaphan-, stem of diaphaínein to show through ( dia-, -phane ( def. ) ) + -ēs adj. suffix) + -ous

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