[trɑːnzˈl(j)uːs(ə)nt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semi-transparent
(e.g: the back is made from a translucent material)


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Origin:
late 16th century (in the Latin sense): from Latin translucent- ‘shining through’, from the verb translucere, from trans- ‘through’ + lucere ‘to shine’