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transluce.

To shine (light) through, and thus make (the thing which is shined through) translucent.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To shine (light) through, and thus make (the thing which is shined through) translucent.

    uncommon
  2. To be translucent or transparent, to allow light to shine through.

    rare
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trāns- Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *lowkéyeti Proto-Italic *loukeō Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *lukéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *l(o)ukēō? Latin lūceō Latin trānslūceōbor. ▲ Latin trānslūceō Latin trānslūcēnsbor. English translucent English transluce As if from Latin trānslūceō (“shine through; be translucent”), but perhaps a back-formation from translucent (ultimately from the same Latin verb).

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