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diaphanousOne entry found. Main Entry: di·aph·a·nous Pronunciation: \dī-ˈa-fə-nəs\ Function: adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs, from diaphainein to show through, from dia- + phainein to show — more at fancy Date: 1614 1 : characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through <diaphanous fabrics> — di·aph·a·nous·ly adverb — di·aph·a·nous·ness noun
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