Webster's Dictionary 1913

2863

Diana

Di‐a″na (?), n. [L. Diana.] (Myth.) The daughter of Jupiter and Latona; a virgin goddess who presided over hunting, chastity, and marriage; — identified with the Greek goddess A...

2864

Diandria

‖Di‐an″dri‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. δι- = δίσ- twice + �, �, a man, a male.] (Bot.) A Linnæan class of plants having two stamens.

2865

Diandrian

Di‐an″dri‐an (?), a. Diandrous.

2866

Diandrous

Di‐an″drous (?), n. [Cf. F. diandre.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the class Diandria; having two stamens.

2867

Dianium

‖Di‐a″ni‐um (?), n. [NL., fr. L. Diana; either as the name of the Roman goddess, or from its use in OE. as a name of silver.] (Chem.) Same as Columbium.

2868

Dianoetic

Di′a‐no‐et″ic (?), a. [Gr. �; διά through + � to revolve in the mind.] (Metaph.) Pertaining to the discursive faculty, its acts or products.I would employ... dianoetic to denote...

2869

Dianoialogy

Di′a‐noi‐al″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. � thought + -logy.] The science of the dianoetic faculties, and their operations. Sir W. Hamilton.

2870

Dianthus

Di‐an″thus (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �, gen. �, Zeus + ἄνθοσ flower.] (Bot.) A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnati...

2871

Diapase

Di″a‐pase (?), n. Same as Diapason.A tuneful diapase of pleasures. Spenser.

2872

Diapasm

Di″a‐pasm (?), n. [L. diapasma, Gr. �, fr. �; διά through + � to sprinkle: cf. F. diapasme.] Powdered aromatic herbs, sometimes made into little balls and strung together.

2873

Diapason

Di′a‐pa″son (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. διαπασω̑ν (i.e., ἡ διά πασω̑ν χορδω̑ν συμφονία the concord of the first and last notes, the octave); διά through + πασω̑ν, gen. pl. of πα̑σ all:...

2874

Diapedesis

‖Di′a‐pe‐de″sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � a leaping or oozing through, fr. � to leap through; διά through + � to leap.] (Med.) The passage of the corpuscular elements of the blood...

2875

Diapente

‖Di′a‐pen″te (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. � a fifth; διά through + � five: cf. F. diapente.] 1. (Anc. Mus.) The interval of the fifth.2. (Med.) A composition of five ingredients.

2876

Diaper

Di″a‐per (?), n. [OF. diaspre, diapre, diaspe, sort of figured cloth, It. diaspro jasper, diaspo figured cloth, from L. jaspis a green-colored precious stone. See Jasper.] 1. An...

2877

Diaper (2)

Di″a‐per (?), v. t. 1. To ornament with figures, etc., arranged in the pattern called diaper, as cloth in weaving. “Diapered light.” H. Van Laun.Engarlanded and diaperedWith in ...

2878

Diaper (3)

Di″a‐per, v. i. To draw flowers or figures, as upon cloth. “If you diaper on folds.” Peacham.

2879

Diapering

Di″a‐per‐ing, n. Same as Diaper, n., 2.

2880

Diaphane

Di″a‐phane (?), n. [Cf. F. diaphane diaphanous. See Diaphanous.] A woven silk stuff with transparent and colored figures; diaper work.

2881

Diaphaned

Di″a‐phaned (?), a. [Cf. OF. diaphaner to make transparent. See Diaphanous.] Transparent or translucent.

2882

Diaphaneity

Di′a‐pha‐ne″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. diaphanéité. See Diaphanous.] The quality of being diaphanous; transparency; pellucidness.

2883

Diaphanic

Di′a‐phan″ic (?), a. [See Diaphanous.] Having power to transmit light; transparent; diaphanous.

2884

Diaphanie

Di‐aph″a‐nie (?), n. The art of imitating stained glass with translucent paper.

2885

Diaphanometer

Di′a‐pha‐nom″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. � transparent + -meter.] An instrument for measuring the transparency of the air.

2886

Diaphanoscope

Di′a‐phan″o‐scope (?), n. [Gr. � transparent + -scope.] (Photog.) A dark box constructed for viewing transparent pictures, with or without a lens.

2887

Diaphanotype

Di′a‐phan″o‐type (?), n. [Gr. � transparent + -type.] (Photog.) A colored photograph produced by superimposing a translucent colored positive over a strong uncolored one.

2888

Diaphanous

Di‐aph″a‐nous (?), a. [Gr. �, fr. � to show or shine through; διά through + � to show, and in the passive, to shine: cf. F. diaphane. See Phantom, and cf. Diaphane, Diaphanic.] ...

2889

Diaphanously

Di‐aph″a‐nous‐ly, adv. Translucently.