LIMPID


Meaning of LIMPID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlim-pəd ]

adjective

Etymology: French or Latin; French limpide, from Latin limpidus, perhaps from lympha water — more at lymph

Date: 1613

1.

a. : marked by transparency : pellucid

limpid streams

b. : clear and simple in style

limpid prose

2. : absolutely serene and untroubled

Synonyms: see clear

• lim·pid·i·ty lim-ˈpi-də-tē noun

• lim·pid·ly ˈlim-pəd-lē adverb

• lim·pid·ness noun

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