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- pronunciation:
- daI
ae
f
nihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate.
The bride wore a diaphanous veil.- synonyms:
- filmy, flimsy, gauzy, gossamer, sheer, thin
- antonyms:
- opaque, thick
- similar words:
- delicate, insubstantial, light, limpid, translucent, transparent
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| definition 2: |
hazy and vague.
a diaphanous dream-figure- synonyms:
- filmy, hazy, misty, vague
- similar words:
- faint, insubstantial
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| related words: |
fine, flimsy |
adverb + (adj.)diaphanous
almost
(adj.)diaphanous
+ noun
arm,
chiffon,
cloth,
cloud,
column,
cotton,
curtain,
description,
drape,
drapery,
dress,
dressing,
eyelid,
fabric,
flower,
form,
garment,
gown,
granny,
green,
hair,
jellyfish,
layering,
light,
maiden,
nightgown,
palace,
panel,
rise,
robe,
scarf,
shade,
sheet,
silk,
skin,
skirt,
sleeve,
smock,
stage,
sun,
texture,
top,
tunic,
veil,
wedding,
wing
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| derivations: |
diaphanously (adv.), diaphaneity (n.), diaphanousness (n.) |
The word diaphanous
contains the following parts:
dia-, di-1
Greek
prefix
that means across, apart, through, throughout
  Example words:
adiabatic, diabetes, diachronic, diacritic, diacritical, diacritical mark, diadromous, diagnose, diagnosis, diagonal, diagram, dialect, dialogue, dialysis, diameter, diapason, diaphanous, diaphoresis, diaphragm, diarrhea, diaspora, diastole, diastrophism, diatom, diatribe, diatropism, dieresis, diopter, diorama, hemodialysis
phan, phas, phen
Greek
root
that means show, appear
Example words:
-ous, -ious
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of, characterized by
More about this word part:
The suffix "-ous
, -ious
" attaches to Latin, Greek, and native English roots
Example words:
adventurous, ambiguous, amorous, amorphous, anadromous, androgynous, anomalous, apetalous, apocarpous, apterous, aqueous, atrocious, auspicious, avaricious, azygous, captious, carnivorous, chromous, coterminous, covetous, curious, delicious, diadromous, diaphanous, dicephalous, dioecious, disingenuous, egregious, endogenous, enormous, epigynous, euphonious, extemporaneous, ferocious, fortuitous, generous, glorious, gracious, gregarious, heterogamous, heterogeneous, homogeneous, homogenous, homologous, homopterous, hydrous, hypogynous, illustrious, impecunious, impervious, incommodious, incongruous, inconspicuous, indecorous, infamous, infelicitous, innocuous, intravenous, isogenous, isomerous, joyous, judicious, laborious, ludicrous, lustrous, magnanimous, malicious, malodorous, monoclinous, monoecious, multiparous, nauseous, perigynous, poisonous, porous, precious, quadrumanous, ramous, rebellious, spacious, subaqueous, synchronous, tubuliflorous, unanimous, valorous, vicious, wondrous, xerophilous
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