tran|spic|u|ous

tran|spic|u|ous
tran|spic|u|ous «tran SPIHK yu uhs», adjective.
1. = transparent. (Cf.transparent)
2. Figurative. easy to understand; plain; clear.
[< New Latin transpicuus (with English -ous) < Latin trānspicere see through < trāns- through + specere look at]

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