translucency means the quality of being translucent. It carries an Arena rating of 1394, earned across 70 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, translucency ranks #1,221 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words, #4,903 of 17,134 for Most Malleable Words, #5,457 of 17,127 for Words That Escaped Their Books, #6,860 of 17,126 for Most Elegant Words.
Why “translucency” is a great word
TRANSLUCENCY — [Noun] The quality of allowing light to pass through diffusely, so that objects on the other side are not clearly visible. From the English adjective translucent (from Latin translucēre, "to shine through", from trans- ("through") + lūcēre ("to shine")) + the noun-forming suffix -ency. Unlike transparency, which offers the clinical clarity of a windowpane, or opacity, which declares a blunt, final wall, translucency is the province of veils and mysteries. It is the glow of a paper lantern softening a room's harsh edges, the submerged and gilded world seen through pond ice, the intimate blur of a face behind shower-stained glass—a gentle negotiation between revelation and concealment, reminding us that not everything meant to be seen is meant to be laid bare.
Etymology
From translucent + -ency.
noun
- the quality of being translucent
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