German

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Etymology

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Licht (light) +‎ durchlässig (permeable)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪçtˌdʊʁçlɛsɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-lɛsɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: licht‧durch‧läs‧sig

Adjective

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lichtdurchlässig (strong nominative masculine singular lichtdurchlässiger, comparative lichtdurchlässiger, superlative am lichtdurchlässigsten)

  1. translucent; diaphanous
    Synonym: (may also mean “fully transparent”) transparent

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Further reading

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