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Word of the Day – Pellucid

By May 19, 2025Word of the Day

Pellucid (adj)

pe-loo-sid

Allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass. Translucent.

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin pellūcidus, variant of perlūcidus “transparent, radiant”; per-, lucid

Example sentences

“The pellucid lake glistened in the sunlight.”

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