PELLUCID


Meaning of PELLUCID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈlü-səd ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin pellucidus, from per through + lucidus lucid — more at for

Date: 1610

1. : admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion

a pellucid stream

2. : reflecting light evenly from all surfaces

3. : easy to understand

• pel·lu·cid·ly pə-ˈlü-səd-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.