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pellucid
[ puh-loo-sid ]
/ pəˈlu sɪd /
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adjective
allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent
clear in meaning, expression, or style: a pellucid way of writing.
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British Dictionary definitions for pellucid
pellucid
/ (pɛˈluːsɪd) /
adjective
transparent or translucent
extremely clear in style and meaning; limpid
Derived forms of pellucid
pellucidly, adverbpellucidity or pellucidness, nounWord Origin for pellucid
C17: from Latin pellūcidus, variant of perlūcidus, from perlūcēre to shine through, from per through + lūcēre to shine
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