English

Noun

diaphane ‎(plural diaphanes)

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

French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin diaphanus ‎(“diaphanous”), from Ancient Greek διαφανής ‎(diaphanḗs), from διά ‎(diá, “through”) and φαίνω ‎(phaínō, “show”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /djafan/

Adjective

diaphane m, f ‎(plural diaphanes)

1. diaphanous, translucent

German

Adjective

diaphane

1. inflected form of diaphan

Latin

Adjective

diaphane

1. vocative masculine singular of diaphanus