diaphane

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French diaphane, from Medieval Latin diaphanus (“diaphanous”), from Ancient Greek διαφανής (diaphanḗs), from δια- (dia-, “through”) and φαίνω (phaínō, “show”); by surface analysis, dia- +‎ -phane. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdaɪəfeɪn/ === Noun === diaphane (countable and uncountable, plural diaphanes) Something transparent. Hyponyms: cellophane, diapositive A woven silk stuff with transparent and colored figures. (Aristotelian philosophy) Essence or nature as encapsulated in a mental construct. ==== Derived terms ==== cellophane ==== Related terms ==== diaphanous (adjective) ==== See also ==== == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin diaphanus (“diaphanous”), from Ancient Greek διαφανής (diaphanḗs), from δια- (dia-, “through”) and φαίνω (phaínō, “show”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dja.fan/ === Adjective === diaphane (plural diaphanes) (physics or formal) diaphanous, translucent (of a person or their physical traits) delicate, fragile ==== Derived terms ==== diaphanomètre === Further reading === “diaphane”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /diaˈfaːnə/ === Adjective === diaphane inflection of diaphan: strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/neuter singular == Latin == === Adjective === diaphane vocative masculine singular of diaphanus