/ trænsˈluːsnt; NAmE ; trænz-/ adjective
( formal ) allowing light to pass through but not transparent
► trans·lu·cence / -sns; NAmE / (also trans·lu·cency / -snsi; NAmE /) noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (in the Latin sense): from Latin translucent- shining through, from the verb translucere , from trans- through + lucere to shine.