Definition of Diaphenous
Di*aph"a*nous (?), a. [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;
to show or shine through; dia` through + &?; to show, and
in the passive, to shine: cf. F. diaphane. See Phantom,
and cf. Diaphane, Diaphanic.] Allowing light to
pass through, as porcelain; translucent or transparent; pellucid;
clear.
Another cloud in the region of them, light enough to
be fantastic and diaphanous. Landor.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Of a fine, almost transparent texture
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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