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pellucid

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pel·lu·cid /pɪˈluːsɪd/ adjective literary  CSCLEAR/EASY TO SEEvery clear 清澈的;透明的 SYN transparent a pellucid stream 清澈的小溪
Examples from the Corpus
pellucidEven at his worst, he's merely pellucid.In its wake, the air was pellucid.At the end of the garden, the waters of the stream that had risen pellucid at their source lay curdled.The sky beyond the window was a pale, pellucid blue, traversed by slow-moving clouds.For exact determination the pellucid markings in the leaves can be used.Dive down through the pellucid water and turn a boulder.
Origin pellucid (1600-1700) Latin pellucidus, from per through + lucidus ( → LUCID)
pel·lu·cid adjectiveChineseSyllable
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pellucid
pellucid /pəˈluːsəd, pɪˈluːsəd/ adjective literary
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Latin
 Origin: pellucidus, from per __through__ + lucidus ( lucid)
very clear
   SYN  transparent:
    a pellucid stream


pel·lu·cidBrE /pəˈluːsɪd/ 🔊NAmE /pəˈluːsɪd/ 🔊 adjective (literary) extremely clear 清澈的;清晰的 SYN transparent