diaphanous /dīˈafənəs/
-adjective
(esp. of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent.
[ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs, from dia ‘through’ + phainein ‘to show.’]
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Diaphanous
diaphanous /dīˈafənəs/
-adjective
(esp. of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent.
[ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs, from dia ‘through’ + phainein ‘to show.’]
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