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The Learning Kingdom's Cool Word of the Day for September 27, 1999
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diaphanous [adj. dy-AF-uh-nus]
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If something is diaphanous, it is so delicate that it is transparent
or translucent, or it is airy, insubstantial, vague, or ethereal.
Example: "Sherri's wedding dress was an amazing confection of lace
and diaphanous gauze."
This is one of many words derived from the Greek phanein (to show).
With the prefix dia- (through), the word literally translates as
"through showing" or transparent.
The same root can combine with different prefixes. With epi- (over,
above, forth) we get epiphany [n. uh-PIF-uh-nee] (an intuitive or
divinely received insight). With theo- (god) we get theophany [n.
thee-OF-uh-nee] (manifestation of a god to a human being).
We suggest a new word, endophany [n. en-DOF-uh-nee] (an insight
arrived at through introspection or meditation), formed with the
prefix endo- (within).
Another Cool Word for something diaphanous is gossamer:
http://www.cool-word.com/archive/1999/08/03.html
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