diáfano
See also: diafano
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Ancient Greek διαφανής (diaphanḗs, “transparent”), from διά (diá, “through”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “to show, reveal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdjafano/ [ˈd̪ja.fa.no]
- Rhymes: -afano
- Syllabification: diá‧fa‧no
Adjective
diáfano (feminine diáfana, masculine plural diáfanos, feminine plural diáfanas)
- pellucid, transparent, diaphanous
- clear, bright (said of the weather)
- bright, well-lit
Derived terms
Further reading
- “diáfano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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