diáfano

See also: diafano

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Ancient Greek διαφανής (diaphanḗs, “transparent”), from διά (diá, “through”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “to show, reveal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdjafano/ [ˈd̪ja.fa.no]
• Rhymes: -afano
• Syllabification: diá‧fa‧no

Adjective

diáfano (feminine diáfana, masculine plural diáfanos, feminine plural diáfanas)

1. pellucid, transparent, diaphanous
2. clear, bright (said of the weather)
3. bright, well-lit

Derived terms

• diafanidad

 

Further reading

• “diáfano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014