pellucid
pel·luc·id/pəˈlusɪd/adjective
pellucid is spelled P-E-L-L-U-C-I-D: 8 letters and 3 syllables (pel·luc·id). It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, pellucid means “Allowing the passage of light; translucent or transparent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pellucid?
| Letters | 8: P-E-L-L-U-C-I-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: pel·luc·id |
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th 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 pellucid?
Pellucid appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th 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 pellucid?
- UK /pɪˈl(j)uːsɪd/
- UK /pɛ-/
- US /pəˈlusɪd/
Pellucid has 3 syllables, split pel·luc·id in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-pellucid.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pellucid
- more pellucid comparative
- most pellucid superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pellucid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Allowing the passage of light; translucent or transparent.
- 2
Easily understood; clear.
- 3
Of music or some other sound: not discordant or harsh; clear and pure-sounding.
- 4
Of a person, their mind, etc.: able to think and understand clearly; not confused; clear, sharp.
- 5
archaicEasily recognized or seen through; apparent, obvious.
noun
- 1
obsoleterareSomething which allows the passage of light; a translucent or transparent object.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pellucid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense allowing the passage of light – see also translucent, transparent:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | durchsichtig, durchscheinend |
| Spanish | transparente, diáfano, cristalino |
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.