🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

limpido

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈlim.pido

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Limpid/ˈlɪm.pɪd/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Le acque limpide del lago riflettevano il cielo blu."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Clear and transparent, especially in reference to water.

    "The limpid waters of the lake reflected the blue sky above."
  2. 2

    Free from obscurity; clear in meaning or expression.

    "Her limpid prose made the complex subject easy to understand."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'limpid' originates from the Latin 'limpidus', meaning 'clear, transparent', which itself derives from 'limpa', referring to water that is clear and bright. The term evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, retaining its connotation of clarity and purity.

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