diaphanéité

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French

Etymology

From diaphane +‎ -ité.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dja.fa.ne.i.te/
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Noun

diaphanéité f (plural diaphanéités)

  1. transparency, diaphaneity
    • 1862, Victor Hugo, chapter 1, in Les Misérables, Tome I : Fantine, book 1:
      Ce qui avait été de la maigreur dans sa jeunesse était devenu, dans sa maturité, de la transparence; et cette diaphanéité laissait voir l’ange.
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