pellucid

== English == === Etymology === The adjective is a learned borrowing from Latin pellūcidus, perlucidus (“transparent, pellucid; very bright; very understandable”), from per- (prefix meaning ‘through; throughout; completely, thoroughly’) + lūcidus (“clear; full of light, bright, shining; (figuratively) easily understood, clear, lucid”) (from lūceō (“to shine; to become visible, show through; (figuratively) to be apparent, conspicuous, or evident”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright; to see; to shine”)) + -idus (suffix meaning ‘tending to’ forming adjectives)). The noun is derived from the adjective. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɪˈl(j)uːsɪd/, /pɛ-/ (General American) IPA(key): /pəˈlusɪd/ Hyphenation: pel‧luc‧id === Adjective === pellucid (comparative more pellucid, superlative most pellucid) (literary) Allowing the passage of light; translucent or transparent. Synonyms: clear, limpid, lucid, (rare) perspicuous; see also Thesaurus:transparent Antonyms: see Thesaurus:opaque (figuratively) Easily understood; clear. Synonyms: crystal clear, lucid, perspicuous, translucent; see also Thesaurus:comprehensible Antonyms: see Thesaurus:incomprehensible Of music or some other sound: not discordant or harsh; clear and pure-sounding. Of a person, their mind, etc.: able to think and understand clearly; not confused; clear, sharp. (archaic) Easily recognized or seen through; apparent, obvious. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:obvious Antonyms: see Thesaurus:subtle ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== elucidate lucid pellucidity zona pellucida ==== Translations ==== === Noun === pellucid (plural pellucids) (obsolete, rare) Something which allows the passage of light; a translucent or transparent object. === References === === Further reading === transparency and translucency on Wikipedia.Wikipedia