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diaphane.

Something transparent.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdaɪəfeɪn/
  1. Something transparent.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A woven silk stuff with transparent and colored figures.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Essence or nature as encapsulated in a mental construct.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek δῐᾰφαίνω (dĭăphaínō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek δῐᾰφᾰνής (dĭăphănḗs)bor. Medieval Latin diaphanus Middle French diaphanebor. English diaphane Borrowed from Middle French diaphane, from Medieval Latin diaphanus (“transparent”), borrowed from Ancient Greek δῐᾰφᾰνής (dĭăphănḗs), from δῐᾰφαίνω (dĭăphaínō, “to shine; to be manifest”) + -ής (-ḗs, adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, dia- + -phane.

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