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pellucid
What does pellucid mean?
pellucid (adjective): allowing the passage of light; translucent or transparent.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use pellucid in a sentence?
- A pellucid brook. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce pellucid?
/pəˈlusɪd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does pellucid come from?
The adjective is a learned borrowing from Latin pellūcidus, perlucidus (“transparent, pellucid; very bright; very understandable”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of pellucid?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “pellucid” mean?
easily deceived or duped; naive, easily cheated or fooled
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occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
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allowing the passage of light; translucent or transparent
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showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring
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Which word is closest in meaning to “pellucid”?
charismatic
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apocalyptic
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transparent
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extravagant
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