Etymology

diaphanotype

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Today it means: A colour photograph produced by superimposing a translucent coloured positive over a strong uncoloured one. Full definition →

Ancient Greek διαφανής
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδιαφανής“transparent”
  2. English todaydiaphanotype

From Ancient Greek διαφανής (diaphanḗs, “transparent”) + -type.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekδιαφανής all →

diaphanousdiaphanometer

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