adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
diaphanus
diaphanus (feminine diaphana, neuter diaphanum)
Classical[diˈa.pʰa.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[diˈaː.fa.nus]
Meaning
- adjectivetransparent
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | diaphanus | diaphana | diaphanum |
| genitive | diaphanī | diaphanae | diaphanī |
| dative | diaphanō | diaphanae | diaphanō |
| accusative | diaphanum | diaphanam | diaphanum |
| ablative | diaphanō | diaphanā | diaphanō |
| vocative | diaphane | diaphana | diaphanum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | diaphanī | diaphanae | diaphana |
| genitive | diaphanōrum | diaphanārum | diaphanōrum |
| dative | diaphanīs | diaphanīs | diaphanīs |
| accusative | diaphanōs | diaphanās | diaphana |
| ablative | diaphanīs | diaphanīs | diaphanīs |
| vocative | diaphanī | diaphanae | diaphana |
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Latindiaphanus
Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek δῐᾰφαίνω (dĭăphaínō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek δῐᾰφᾰνής (dĭăphănḗs)bor. Latin diaphanus Borrowed from Ancient Greek δῐᾰφᾰνής (dĭăphănḗs).