Pellucid

adjective

/pɪˈluːsɪd/

Transparently clear, admitting the maximum passage of light without distortion; figuratively, of writing, thought, or expression that is luminously easy to understand. Pellucid prose is lucid and free of obscurity.

✍️ Usage in a UPSC answer

A truly accountable administration communicates in pellucid prose, for budget documents and welfare guidelines drafted in impenetrable legalese effectively disenfranchise the very citizens they are meant to serve.

Synonyms

limpidtranslucenttransparentcrystallinelucidclear

Antonyms

opaqueturbidmurkyobscure

🌱 Word Family

pellucidly (adv), pellucidity (n), pellucidness (n)

🔡 Root

Latin per- = through; lucidus = clear, shining; from lucere = to shine → pellucidus = transparent

📜 Etymology

From Latin pellucidus (also perlucidus) "transparent", from per- "through" + lucidus "clear, shining", from lucere "to shine"; in English use from the early 17th century.

🧠 Memory Hook

Break it as PER + LUCID: light shines "through" (per-) to make something "lucid" — think of a pool so clear you can see right through it. The doubled "l" echoes "limpid", its closest cousin.

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