limpid
/ˈlɪmpɪd/adjective
limpid is spelled L-I-M-P-I-D: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, limpid means “Clear, transparent or bright” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in limpid?
| Letters | 6: L-I-M-P-I-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 90,432nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is limpid?
Limpid appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce limpid?
- /ˈlɪmpɪd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-limpid.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of limpid
- more limpid comparative
- most limpid superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does limpid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Clear, transparent or bright.
The limpid glass doors reveal the living room clearly from the dining room.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Limpid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense clear:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | limpide |
| German | klar, durchsichtig |
| Portuguese | límpido |
| Spanish | límpido |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does limpid come from?
From French limpide, from Latin limpidus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).