Diaphane
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdaɪəfeɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Diaphane is a noun meaning Something transparent.
Meaning
Something transparent.
More Meanings
- A woven silk stuff with transparent and colored figures.
- (Aristotelian philosophy) Essence or nature as encapsulated in a mental construct.
Example Sentences
Here, dragonflies of metallic emerald-gold or ruby iridescence froze in midair on almost-invisible wings of diaphane.
The corporal nature is deuided into bright and ſhining bodies, as earth and metalles: Eyther into Diaphane or tranſparent bodyes, as ayre and water.
And for man's life as the clear sparkling wine, Gladding the heart and lifting up the soul From its frail diaphane of petulant flesh, Yet whence doth flow this liquor of delight?
The figure of the diaphane, "this clear crystal nature," is a person so perfect that his simple presence would do more for the world than others manage to do through their actions.
Word Forms
- diaphanes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include diaphragm, diaphone, diachylum, disc, honeydew, diathermance.
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