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diaphanous
di·aph·a·nous [ dī áffənəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. transparent: delicate or gauzy, so as to be transparent
the insect's diaphanous wings
2. insubstantial: fragile or insubstantial because extremely faint or slight ( literary )
diaphanous breezes
[Early 17th century. Via Latin diaphanus< Greek diaphanēs "shown through" < phainein "to show"]

di·a·pha·ne·i·ty [ dī àffə n ətee ] noun
di·aph·a·nous·ly adverb
di·aph·a·nous·ness noun
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