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translucid

[ trans-loo-sid, tranz- ]

/ trænsˈlu sɪd, trænz- /

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adjective

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Origin of translucid

First recorded in 1620–30, translucid is from the Latin word trānslūcidus clear, transparent. See trans-, lucid

Words nearby translucid

transliterate, translocate, translocation, translocation down syndrome, translucent, translucid, translucidus, translumenal , transluminal, translunar, translunary

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Example sentences from the Web for translucid

What I felt after Florence was the translucid calm of the ocean's depth.
Evelyn Innes|George Moore
The translucid enamels of the modern school are generally associated with decorative bases.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2|Various
China or Porcelain Paste is translucid, in pottery it is opaque.
Chats on Oriental China|J. F. Blacker
The characteristic productions of the third among the modern schools are monochromatic and translucid enamels.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2|Various

They are almost all translucid, not often colourless, but generally brown, occasionally red or green.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

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