translucent

1. 1.

   allowing light to pass through diffusely

   “translucent amber”

   “semitransparent curtains at the windows”

   Synonymssemitransparent

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Questions about translucent

What does translucent mean?

translucent means "allowing light to pass through diffusely".

How many syllables are in translucent?

translucent has 3 syllables: tran-slu-cent. The stress falls on "slu". In IPA it is /tɹænˈslusənt/.

What is another word for translucent?

Close synonyms include semitransparent. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is translucent a common word?

translucent is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.