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diaphaneity

[ dih-af-uh-nee-i-tee, dahy-uh-fuh- ]
/ dɪˌæf əˈni ɪ ti, ˌdaɪ ə fə- /
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noun

the quality of being diaphanous; transparency.

RELATED WORDS

tenderness, subtlety, lightness, elegance, fragility, evanescence, debility, weakness, translucency, infirmity, transparency, frailty, softness, smoothness, airiness, slenderness, tenuity, ethereality

Nearby words

diapedesis, diapente, diaper, diaper dermatitis, diaper rash, diaphaneity, diaphanometer, diaphanoscope, diaphanoscopy, diaphanous, diaphemetric

Origin of diaphaneity

1650–60; < Greek diaphanḗ(s) showing through + -ity
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for diaphaneity

  • She was partial to draperies and that, perhaps, created the illusion of diaphaneity.

    Painted Veils|James Huneker

  • What had been leanness in her youth had become transparency in her maturity; and this diaphaneity allowed the angel to be seen.

    Les Misrables|Victor Hugo

  • Even the best scryers often fail to see anything in the crystal which maintains its natural ‘diaphaneity,’ as Dr. Dee says.

    Cock Lane and Common-Sense|Andrew Lang

  • The diaphaneity of Babet contrasted with the grossness of Gueulemer.

    Les Misrables|Victor Hugo