Transparent

/trænsˈpɛrənt/ adjective

Easy to see through, like clear glass, or easy to understand and not secretive.

From Latin *transparens* “showing through,” from *trans-* “through” + *parere* “to appear.” It came into English in the late Middle Ages, first for physical clarity and then for clear explanations or honest behavior.

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