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- pellucid (adj.)



[pellucid 词源字典] - "transparent, translucent," 1610s, from Latin pellucidus "transparent," from pellucere "shine through," from per- "through" (see per) + lucere "to shine" (see light (n.)). Related: Pellucidly; pellucidity.[pellucid etymology, pellucid origin, 英语词源]
- translucent (adj.)




- 1590s, from Latin translucentem (nominative translucens), present participle of translucere "to shine through," from trans- "through" (see trans-) + lucere "to shine" (see light (n.)). Related: Translucently.