pellucid
[ puh-loo-sid ]
/ pəˈlu sɪd /
adjective
allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent.
clear or limpid: pellucid waters.
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 Formspellucidly, adverbpellucidity or pellucidness, noun
Word 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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Word Origin and History for pellucid
pellucid
"transparent, translucent," 1610s, from Latin pellucidus "transparent," from pellucere "shine through," from per- "through" (see per) + lucere "to shine" (see light (n.)). Related: Pellucidly; pellucidity.
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Medicine definitions for pellucid
pellucid
[ pə-lōō′sĭd ]
adj.
Admitting the passage of light; transparent or translucent.
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