translucent

== English == === Etymology === From Latin trānslūcentem, accusative of trānslūcēns, present participle of trānslūcēre. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /tɹænzˈluː.sənt/ (US) IPA(key): /tɹænzˈlu.sənt/ === Adjective === translucent (comparative more translucent, superlative most translucent) Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it. Coordinate terms: opaque (more obscuring), transparent (less obscuring) Near-synonym: semitransparent (often of words or traits) Clear, lucid, or transparent. ==== Related terms ==== translucence translucency ==== Translations ==== === Noun === translucent (plural translucents) Something that is translucent. Coordinate terms: opaque, transparent == Latin == === Verb === trānslūcent third-person plural present active indicative of trānslūceō