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- [dahy-af-uh-nuh s]
- /daɪˈæf ə nəs/
- /daɪˈæf.ən.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-af-uh-nuh s]
- /daɪˈæf ə nəs/
Definitions of diaphanous word
- adjective diaphanous Diaphanous cloth is very thin and almost transparent. 3
- adjective diaphanous (usually of fabrics such as silk) fine and translucent 3
- adjective diaphanous so fine or gauzy in texture as to be transparent or translucent 3
- adjective diaphanous vague or indistinct; airy 3
- adjective diaphanous very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent. 1
- adjective diaphanous delicately hazy. 1
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Origin of diaphanous
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Medieval Latin diaphanus < Greek diaphan(ḗs) transparent, equivalent to diaphan-, stem of diaphaínein to show through (see dia-, -phane) + -ēs adj. suffix) + -ous
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Parts of speech for Diaphanous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
diaphanous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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adj diaphanous
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- filmy — thin and light; fine and gauzy: a gown of a filmy material.
- flimsy — without material strength or solidity: a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure.
- gauzy — like gauze; transparently thin and light.
adjective diaphanous
- see-through — Also, see-thru [see-throo] /ˈsiˌθru/ (Show IPA). transparent: a see-through blouse.
- cobweblike — Resembling or characteristic of a cobweb.
Antonyms for diaphanous
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