translucent (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[translucent 词源字典]
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.[translucent etymology, translucent origin, 英语词源]