pellucentadj.

Brit.

/pᵻˈl(j)uːsnt/,

/pɛˈl(j)uːsnt/, U.S.

/pəˈl(j)us(ə)nt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin pellūcent-, pellūcēns.

Etymology: < classical Latin pellūcent-, pellūcēns transmitting the passage of light, transparent, clear, apparent, use as adjective of present participle of pellūcēre , (more commonly) perlūcēre to transmit light, be transparent, to be apparent < per- per- prefix + lūcēre to shine (see lucent adj.). Compare earlier pellucid adj., translucent adj. N.E.D. (1904) gives only the pronunciation (pĕlⁱū·sĕnt) /pəˈl(j)uːsənt/.

rare.

= pellucid adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > transparency or translucence > [adjective]

shireOE

brightOE

through-shineOE

cleanc1040

cleara1400

transparent1413

crystalc1425

crystallinec1425

crystal-clear?a1439

pure1481

perspicuatea1500

beryl1508

through-shining1526

diaphane1561

thorough-seeable1562

pellucid1563

sheer1565

translucent1568

liquid1590

tralucent?1592

perspicuous1599

thorough light1601

diaphanic1614

diaphanous1614

perspicable1615

translucid1615

diaphanal1616

lucid1620

diaphaned1626

transpicuous1638

perlucid1647

dioptrical1760

dioptric1801

unconcealing1804

see-through1851

pellucent1886

pool-clear1924

1886 C. Bigg Bampton Lect. 191 As the pellucent alabaster vase shows the fire within.

1921 Times 7 Oct. 13/6 The quaint little church..is within the circle of the proscribed area and must sink beneath the pellucent waves.

1999 Hindu (Nexis) 5 Nov. The flaming faith..propelled the elderly Jeeyar to undertake this task of raising Vedic pillars in such remote temples to transmit a pellucent respect for tradition.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pellucent
释义	pellucentadj. Brit. /pᵻˈl(j)uːsnt/, /pɛˈl(j)uːsnt/, U.S. /pəˈl(j)us(ə)nt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin pellūcent-, pellūcēns. Etymology: < classical Latin pellūcent-, pellūcēns transmitting the passage of light, transparent, clear, apparent, use as adjective of present participle of pellūcēre , (more commonly) perlūcēre to transmit light, be transparent, to be apparent < per- per- prefix + lūcēre to shine (see lucent adj.). Compare earlier pellucid adj., translucent adj. N.E.D. (1904) gives only the pronunciation (pĕlⁱū·sĕnt) /pəˈl(j)uːsənt/. rare. = pellucid adj. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > transparency or translucence > [adjective] shireOE brightOE through-shineOE cleanc1040 cleara1400 transparent1413 crystalc1425 crystallinec1425 crystal-clear?a1439 pure1481 perspicuatea1500 beryl1508 through-shining1526 diaphane1561 thorough-seeable1562 pellucid1563 sheer1565 translucent1568 liquid1590 tralucent?1592 perspicuous1599 thorough light1601 diaphanic1614 diaphanous1614 perspicable1615 translucid1615 diaphanal1616 lucid1620 diaphaned1626 transpicuous1638 perlucid1647 dioptrical1760 dioptric1801 unconcealing1804 see-through1851 pellucent1886 pool-clear1924 1886 C. Bigg Bampton Lect. 191 As the pellucent alabaster vase shows the fire within. 1921 Times 7 Oct. 13/6 The quaint little church..is within the circle of the proscribed area and must sink beneath the pellucent waves. 1999 Hindu (Nexis) 5 Nov. The flaming faith..propelled the elderly Jeeyar to undertake this task of raising Vedic pillars in such remote temples to transmit a pellucent respect for tradition. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1886
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