Associations to the word «Diaphanous»

Wiktionary

DIAPHANOUS, adjective. Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
DIAPHANOUS, adjective. Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.

Dictionary definition

DIAPHANOUS, adjective. So thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche