diaphane

Meaning

Noun

Something transparent or diaphanous.
A woven silk stuff with transparent and colored figures.
Essence or nature as encapsulated in a mental construct.

Origin

Via Old French, from Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Ancient Greek διαφανής, from διά and φαίνω.

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