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   pellucid

   /pɪˈl(j)uːsɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. translucently clear: literary "mountains reflected in the pellucid waters" Similar translucenttransparentclearcrystal clearcrystallinebrightglassylimpidunclouded
   • ▪ easily understood; lucid: literary "he writes, as always, in pellucid prose" Similar easily understoodeasily graspedcomprehensibleunderstandableintelligiblearticulatecoherentlucidclearcrystal clearcrystallinegraspablefathomabledigestiblestraightforwarddirectsimpleplainwell constructedgraphicexplicitunambiguoususer-friendly
   • ▪ (of music or other sound) clear and pure in tone: literary "his pellucid singing tone"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin pellucidus, from perlucere ‘shine through’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pellucidity noun
   • 2. pellucidly adverb

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   What does pellucid mean?

   • You may have heard the word lucid, which means clear. Both lucid and pellucid derive from a Latin word that means "to shine through." Pellucid water is clear, a pellucid sky is a particularly intense shade of blue, pellucid prose is writing that's easy to understand, and pellucid singing is clear and light in tone.

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   What is the origin of the word pellucid?

   • The origin of the word pellucid can be traced back to Latin pellūcidus. It is a variant of perlūcidus, which comes from the roots per meaning 'through' and lūcēre meaning 'to shine'. Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

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   What does lucid mean in English?

   • Did you know? Pellucid is formed from Latin per ("through") plus lucidus —a word meaning "lucid, clear" that ultimately derives from the verb lucēre, meaning "to shine." Lucēre has many shining relatives in English.

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   What is a pellucid Naiad?

   • Greatest miracle of all, a tiny stream of pellucid water was flowing down the Gulch. Like some of our own pellucid waters, it is a Naiad of the purest kind, sleeping on coral and crystal couches. She was enveloped in a cloud, a thick case guarding overtaxed mind and body, and shutting them in its pellucid chrysalis.

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   Pellucid means very clear and shining, or very clear in meaning and easy to understand. Learn how to use this literary adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources, and see how to say it in different languages.

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     very clear in meaning and easy to understand: He writes in...

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     PELLUCID definicja: 1. very clear and shining: 2. very clear...

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   Pellucid means admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion, or reflecting light evenly from all surfaces. It also means easy to understand. Learn its synonyms, examples, etymology, and word history.

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   Pellucid means very clear and shining, or very clear in meaning and easy to understand. Learn how to use this literary adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in Chinese.

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   Definitions of pellucid. adjective. transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity. “a pellucid brook” synonyms: crystal clear, crystalline, limpid, lucid, transparent. clear. allowing light to pass through. adjective. (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable. “ pellucid prose”

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   Pellucid definition: allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent . See examples of PELLUCID used in a sentence.

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   Pellucid means extremely clear or transparent, or easy to understand. It comes from Latin pellucere, meaning to shine through. See synonyms, examples, and word origin.

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