English
Etymology
Via Old French, from mediæval Latin diaphanus �diaphanous�, from Greek δια�ανη�, from διά �through� and �αινειν �to show�.

Pronunciation
IPA: /'d�ɪ�feɪn/

Noun
diaphane

1. something transparent or diaphanous
2. a woven silk stuff with transparent and coloured figures

French
Etymology
From mediæval Latin diaphanus �diaphanous�, from Greek δια�ανη�, from διά �through� and �αινειν �to show�.

Pronunciation
IPA: /djafan/

Adjective
diaphane

1. diaphanous, translucent

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