translucidadj.

Brit.

/tranzˈl(j)uːsɪd/,

/trɑːnzˈl(j)uːsɪd/,

/transˈl(j)uːsɪd/,

/trɑːnsˈl(j)uːsɪd/, U.S.

/trænzˈlusəd/,

/træn(t)sˈlusəd/

Forms: 1600s translucide, 1600s– translucid.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin translūcidus.

Etymology: < classical Latin translūcidus transparent or translucent < trans- trans- prefix + lūcidus lucid adj. Compare earlier translucent adj.Compare French translucide (1556; < Latin).

a. Allowing the passage of light so that objects within or on the other side can be seen clearly; = translucent adj. 1. Now rare.

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

1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 567 It [sc. the Cristalline humour] is moderately hard that the images might be fastened herein, and thick yet so that it is translucide, that the light may passe through it.

1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory ii. xvi. 381/1 The Aranea membrane, or the Cobweb coat, it is also called the Cristalloides coat, or the looking glass, because it is bright and translucid.

1775 H. P. Wyndham Gentleman's Tour through Monmouthshire & Wales 97 This river runs in a broad and translucid stream.

1954 G. Hopkins tr. P. Diolé 4,000 Years under Sea i. 15 There was something of the freshness of a mountain valley about the cold, translucid water.

b. Allowing light to pass through diffusely; semi-transparent; (sometimes also) emitting or reflecting a diffuse, soft light; = translucent adj. 1b. Now somewhat rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > transparency or translucence > [adjective] > semi-transparent

translucid1640

hornya1656

semi-diaphanous1663

semi-opacous1663

semi-opaque1692

translucent1726

semi-transparent1797

subtranslucent1828

vaporous1863

1640 J. Parkinson Theatrum Botanicum i. xl. 112 The roote is long and white, with some translucid graines like wheate cornes growing at them.

1837 Abstr. Papers in Philos. Trans. Royal Soc. 3 204 Minute portions of capillary native copper were found in the interior of some pieces, together with here and there some translucid, pale yellow, olivine-like grains.

1878 J. J. Young Ceramic Art (1879) 51 Porcelain is translucid, and therein differs from pottery, which is opaque.

1947 Endocrinol. 40 17 Some of the uteri were of translucid appearance, and were filled with liquid as in oestrus.

2015 Guardian (Nexis) 28 Apr. (Life & Style section) Caramelise the stems until translucid on low heat.

†2. Of light: that shines through or across something; emitting penetrating rays. Cf. translucent adj. 2a. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Medicinal Materials ii. in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Ggg2 This [sc. Silver] alone of Metals seems to emit a translucid splendor; for its light in the Myne, doth in a manner represent the rudiments of stars in a dark place.

Derivatives

† transˈlucidness n. Obsolete the state or quality of being translucent (translucent adj. 1); translucence.

ΘΚΠ

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

diaphanity1477

perspicuitya1500

sheerness1587

transparence1594

translucency1598

tralucency1599

transparency1615

clarity1616

pellucidity1642

diaphaneity1660

pellucidness1684

clearness1692

translucidity1694

translucidness1727

transparentness1727

translucence1755

see-through1954

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Translucidness..the Quality of shining through, or permitting Light to shine through.

1888 Harper's New Monthly Mag. Oct. 657/1 It [sc. French pâte tendre] has nothing in common with true porcelain but its whiteness and translucidness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	translucid
释义	translucidadj. Brit. /tranzˈl(j)uːsɪd/, /trɑːnzˈl(j)uːsɪd/, /transˈl(j)uːsɪd/, /trɑːnsˈl(j)uːsɪd/, U.S. /trænzˈlusəd/, /træn(t)sˈlusəd/ Forms: 1600s translucide, 1600s– translucid. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin translūcidus. Etymology: < classical Latin translūcidus transparent or translucent < trans- trans- prefix + lūcidus lucid adj. Compare earlier translucent adj.Compare French translucide (1556; < Latin). 1. a. Allowing the passage of light so that objects within or on the other side can be seen clearly; = translucent adj. 1. Now rare. 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 1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 567 It [sc. the Cristalline humour] is moderately hard that the images might be fastened herein, and thick yet so that it is translucide, that the light may passe through it. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory ii. xvi. 381/1 The Aranea membrane, or the Cobweb coat, it is also called the Cristalloides coat, or the looking glass, because it is bright and translucid. 1775 H. P. Wyndham Gentleman's Tour through Monmouthshire & Wales 97 This river runs in a broad and translucid stream. 1954 G. Hopkins tr. P. Diolé 4,000 Years under Sea i. 15 There was something of the freshness of a mountain valley about the cold, translucid water. b. Allowing light to pass through diffusely; semi-transparent; (sometimes also) emitting or reflecting a diffuse, soft light; = translucent adj. 1b. Now somewhat rare. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > transparency or translucence > [adjective] > semi-transparent translucid1640 hornya1656 semi-diaphanous1663 semi-opacous1663 semi-opaque1692 translucent1726 semi-transparent1797 subtranslucent1828 vaporous1863 1640 J. Parkinson Theatrum Botanicum i. xl. 112 The roote is long and white, with some translucid graines like wheate cornes growing at them. 1837 Abstr. Papers in Philos. Trans. Royal Soc. 3 204 Minute portions of capillary native copper were found in the interior of some pieces, together with here and there some translucid, pale yellow, olivine-like grains. 1878 J. J. Young Ceramic Art (1879) 51 Porcelain is translucid, and therein differs from pottery, which is opaque. 1947 Endocrinol. 40 17 Some of the uteri were of translucid appearance, and were filled with liquid as in oestrus. 2015 Guardian (Nexis) 28 Apr. (Life & Style section) Caramelise the stems until translucid on low heat. †2. Of light: that shines through or across something; emitting penetrating rays. Cf. translucent adj. 2a. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Medicinal Materials ii. in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Ggg2 This [sc. Silver] alone of Metals seems to emit a translucid splendor; for its light in the Myne, doth in a manner represent the rudiments of stars in a dark place. Derivatives † transˈlucidness n. Obsolete the state or quality of being translucent (translucent adj. 1); translucence. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > transparency or translucence > [noun] diaphanity1477 perspicuitya1500 sheerness1587 transparence1594 translucency1598 tralucency1599 transparency1615 clarity1616 pellucidity1642 diaphaneity1660 pellucidness1684 clearness1692 translucidity1694 translucidness1727 transparentness1727 translucence1755 see-through1954 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Translucidness..the Quality of shining through, or permitting Light to shine through. 1888 Harper's New Monthly Mag. Oct. 657/1 It [sc. French pâte tendre] has nothing in common with true porcelain but its whiteness and translucidness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1615
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