translucence
131translucent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ allowing light to pass through partially; semi transparent. DERIVATIVES translucence noun translucency noun. ORIGIN from Latin translucere shine through …
132translucent — [translo͞o′sid, tranzlo͞o′sidtrans lo͞o′sənt, tranzlo͞o′sənt] adj. [L translucens, prp. of translucere, to shine through: see TRANS & LIGHT1] 1. Obs. shining through 2. Rare transparent 3. letting light pass but diffusing it so that objects on… …
