The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Translucent \Trans*lu"cent\, a. [L. translucens, -entis, p. pr.
   of translucere to shine through; trans across, through =
   lucere to shine. See Lucid.]
   1. Transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to
      be distinctly seen; partially transparent.
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   2. Transparent; clear. [Poetic] "Fountain or fresh current .
      . . translucent, pure." --Milton.
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            Replenished from the cool, translucent springs.
                                                  --Pope.
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   Syn: Translucent, Transparent.

   Usage: A thing is translucent when it merely admits the
          passage of light, without enabling us to distinguish
          the color and outline of objects through it; it is
          transparent when we can clearly discern objects placed
          on the other side of it. Glass, water, etc., are
          transparent; ground glass is translucent; a
          translucent style.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

translucent
    adj 1: allowing light to pass through diffusely; "translucent
           amber"; "semitransparent curtains at the windows" [syn:
           translucent, semitransparent]