Word of the Day 9.26.08

diaphanous

di·aph·a·nous (d-f-ns)

adj.

1. Of such fine texture as to be transparent or translucent: diaphanous tulle.

2. Characterized by delicacy of form. See Synonyms at airy.

3. Vague or insubstantial: diaphanous dreams of glory.

[From Medieval Latin diaphanus, transparent, from Greek diaphans, from diaphainein, to be transparentdia-, dia- + phainein, phan-, to show; see bh-1 in Indo-European roots.]

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dia·pha·nei·ty (d-f-n-t), di·apha·nous·ness n.

di·apha·nous·ly adv.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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