прилагательное 1) прозрачный, просвечивающий Синоним(ы): translucent 2) бесплотный; воздушный Например: He painted diaphanous landscapes. — Он писал пейзажи, полные воздуха. Синоним(ы): ethereal 3) смутный; иллюзорный Например: a diaphanous hope of success — иллюзорная надежда на удачу Синоним(ы): insubstantial, vague
диафановый
adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs, from diaphainein to show through, from dia- + phainein to show — more at fancy 1. characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through Example: diaphanous fabrics 2. characterized by extreme delicacy of form; ethereal Example: painted diaphanous landscapes 3. insubstantial, vague Example: had only a diaphanous hope of success • diaphanously adverb • diaphanousness noun