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semitransparent

[ sem-ee-trans-pair-uhnt, -par-, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm i trænsˈpɛər ənt, -ˈpær-, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
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adjective
imperfectly or almost transparent.
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Origin of semitransparent

First recorded in 1785–95; semi- + transparent

OTHER WORDS FROM semitransparent

sem·i·trans·par·en·cy, sem·i·trans·par·ent·ness, nounsem·i·trans·par·ent·ly, adverb
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