Translucid

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Translucent.

    "The cause is , for that in anger the spirits ascend and wax eager ; which is most easily seen in the eyes , because they are translucid ; though withal it maketh both the cheeks and the gills red"

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"The cause is , for that in anger the spirits ascend and wax eager ; which is most easily seen in the eyes , because they are translucid ; though withal it maketh both the cheeks and the gills red"

Etymology

From Latin translucidus, from trans (“across, through”) + lucidus (“lucid”). Compare French translucide. See translucent.

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