pellucid
- Translucently clear, or (of writing or thought) easily understood; expressing ideas with perfect clarity.
In a sentence
- The pellucid waters of the mountain lake revealed every stone on its bed.
- Her pellucid prose made even the most complex philosophical arguments accessible to general readers.
Usage note. Though 'pellucid' and 'lucid' both describe clarity, 'pellucid' carries a stronger connotation of translucent purity and is more literary; it is rarely used in everyday speech.
Where it comes from
English pellucid · entered English 17th c.
From Latin 'pellucidus' (transparent, letting light through), from 'pellucere' (to shine through), composed of 'per-' (through) and 'lucere' (to shine), related to 'lux' (light). It entered English in the 17th century.