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diaphane (iou)



diaphane adjective & noun. M16.
[Old & mod. French from medieval Latin diaphanus DIAPHANOUS.]
A. adjective. Transparent; diaphanous. M16-E19.
b. noun.
A transparent body or substance. M19.
A light figured silk fabric. L19.
diapha'neity noun transparency M17.
diaphanity noun = diaphaneity L15-M17.