pellucid

[puh-loo-sid]

adjective

1. allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent

   Antonyms: opaque

2. clear; limpid.

   pellucid waters.

   Synonyms: transparent
   Antonyms: opaque

3. clear in meaning, expression, or style.

   a pellucid way of writing.

   Antonyms: obscure

pellucid

/ pɛˈluːsɪd /

adjective

1. transparent or translucent

2. extremely clear in style and meaning; limpid

Other Word Forms

• pellucidity noun
• pellucidness noun
• pellucidly adverb
• subpellucid adjective
• subpellucidly adverb
• subpellucidness noun
• subpellucidity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pellucid¹

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin pellūcidus, variant of perlūcidus “transparent, radiant”; per-, lucid

Word History and Origins

Origin of pellucid¹

C17: from Latin pellūcidus, variant of perlūcidus, from perlūcēre to shine through, from per through + lūcēre to shine

Example Sentences

The shimmering and pellucid choreographic poem presents its central woman as if arriving on a breeze by way of skimming steps on pointe and ultimately exiting as breezily as she arrived.

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A sea foam green salmon, its pellucid glass skin reflecting the light, swims upstream across the white wall.

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This makes Meghan O’Rourke’s pellucid “The Invisible Kingdom” — a profound, sometimes lyrical, deeply moving portrayal of a vague constellation of illnesses — all the more remarkable.

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A reviewer in The Guardian called it “an eloquent, pellucid, sometimes poignant study of five female intellectuals, each of whom disdained convention to fulfill their potential as thinkers and writers.”

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In addition to sunbathing, swimming or picnicking, you’ll find year-round snorkeling and scuba diving throughout the warm and pellucid waters, along with ample opportunities to camp, hike, bike, ride horses and hunt.

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