- diaphanously
- adverb see diaphanous
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
diaphanously
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Diaphanously — Di*aph a*nous*ly, adv. Translucently. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diaphanously — See diaphaneity. * * * … Universalium
diaphanously — adverb In a diaphanous manner or to a diaphanous extent … Wiktionary
diaphanously — di·aph·a·nous·ly … English syllables
diaphanously — adverb : in a diaphanous manner * * * dīaphˈanously adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑diaphanous … Useful english dictionary
diaphanous — diaphanously, adv. diaphanousness, n. /duy af euh neuhs/, adj. 1. very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent. 2. delicately hazy. [1605 15; < ML diaphanus < Gk diaphan(és) transparent (equiv. to diaphan , s. of diaphaínein … Universalium
diaphanous — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs, from diaphainein to show through, from dia + phainein to show more at fancy Date: 1614 1. characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through < diaphanous… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Alexis Gritchenko — Gritchenko Ukrainian painter and theorist. He studied philology and biology at the universities of Kiev, St Petersburg and Moscow before turning to art. He studied painting in Moscow and established close ties with the collectors Sergey Shchukin… … Wikipedia
diaphanous — /daɪˈæfənəs / (say duy afuhnuhs) adjective transparent; translucent. {Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs, from dia through + phainein to shine} –diaphanously, adverb –diaphanousness, noun …
diaphanous — [dī af′ə nəs] adj. [ML diaphanus < Gr diaphanēs, transparent < diaphainein, to shine through < dia , through + phainein, to show: see FANTASY] 1. so fine or gauzy in texture as to be transparent or translucent [diaphanous cloth] 2. vague … English World dictionary
