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English
Etymology
From L. translucentem, nominative of translucens which is present participle of translucere, trans- "through" and lucere "to shine".
Pronunciation
IPA|/trænz�lu�.s�nt/, SAMPA|/tr{nz"lu:.sEnt/
Adjective
en-adj
- allowing light to pass through but scattering it as it does, to give diffuse images
- clear or lucid
#: One could say that saliva is a translucent goo.
Related terms
translucence
translucency
Coordinate terms
opaque
transparent
Translations
trans-top|allowing light to pass through scattering it
Finnish: läpikuultava
trans-mid
Japanese: t|ja|scJpan|����|trhant�mei na
Polish: prze�wiecaj�cy m, pó�przezroczysty
trans-bottom
trans-top|clear or lucid
Finnish: läpikuultava, kirkas
trans-mid
Japanese: t|ja|scJpan|æ¾�ã��ã� |trsunda
Polish: jasny m, przejrzysty m
trans-bottom
fr:translucent
io:translucent
fi:translucent
sv:translucent
ta:translucent
te:translucent
vi:translucent
tr:translucent
uk:translucent
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