Meanings
noundiaphanie (countable and uncountable, plural diaphanies)
plural diaphanies
- countablehistoricaluncountableThe art of imitating stained glass with translucent paper.
- countablehistoricaluncountableAn artistic design made in this way.
Origin
- Frenchdiaphanie
- Englishdiaphanie
Borrowed from French diaphanie.
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diaphanie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaphanie
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