Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Merriam-Webgster Word of the Day - Diaphanous

 
 
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WORD OF THE DAY
December 13, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
diaphanous Audio pronunciation
 
adjective | dye-AF-uh-nus  
 
Definition
 
:
characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
 
:
characterized by extreme delicacy of form : ethereal
 
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Can you guess which of the following words come from the same Greek root as diaphanous?
The Greek word phainein shows through more clearly in some of our quiz words than others, but it underlies all of them. The groundwork for diaphanous was laid when phainein (meaning "to show") was combined with dia- (meaning "through"). From that pairing came the Greek diaphanēs, parent of the Medieval Latin diaphanus, which is the direct ancestor of our English word.
 
 
Examples of DIAPHANOUS
 
"For an hour and 45 minutes, Jackson wound through the various chapters of her career, directing her diaphanous voice to nearly three dozen songs…. "
Brian McCollum, The Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2017
 
"… no element of Sienna Miller’s wardrobe—the hippy vests, the diaphanous vintage dresses, the scrunched, sun-weathered lace blouses—went undiscussed or undocumented."
Mark Holgate, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2017
 
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