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diaphanous

di.aph.a.nous \di--'af-*-n*s\ aj [ML diaphanus, fr. Gk diaphane-s, fr. 
   diaphainein to show]through, fr. dia- + phainein to show 1: characterized 
   by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through  2: characterized 
   by extreme delicacy of form : ETHEREAL {~  landscapes} - di.aph.a.nous.ly 
   av