Wiktionary:Word of the day/2022/September 16

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for September 16
pellucid adj (literary)
  1. Allowing the passage of light; translucent or transparent.
  2. (figuratively)
    1. Easily understood; clear.
    2. Of music or some other sound: not discordant or harsh; clear and pure-sounding.
    3. Of a person, their mind, etc.: able to think and understand clearly; not confused; clear, sharp.
    4. (archaic) Easily recognized or seen through; apparent, obvious.

pellucid n

  1. (obsolete, rare) Something which allows the passage of light; a translucent or transparent object.
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