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Etymology edit

Borrowed from French diaphane, from Medieval Latin diaphanus (diaphanous), from Ancient Greek διαφανής (diaphanḗs), from δια- (dia-, through) and φαίνω (phaínō, show).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /diaˈfaːn/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Adjective edit

diaphan (strong nominative masculine singular diaphaner, not comparable)

  1. diaphanous, translucent
    Synonyms: durchscheinend, durchsichtig

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