diáfano

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Ancient Greek διαφανής (diaphanḗs, “transparent”), from διά (diá, “through”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “to show, reveal”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdjafano/
  • Rhymes: -afano
  • Syllabification: diá‧fa‧no

Adjective

diáfano (feminine diáfana, masculine plural diáfanos, feminine plural diáfanas)

  1. pellucid, transparent, diaphanous
  2. clear, bright (said of the weather)
  3. bright, well-lit

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