Áthatoló

Áthatoló is a Hungarian adjective meaning penetrating or pervading. It describes something that can pass through a barrier or boundary, or something that has a strong, penetrating quality. In literal use it can refer to physical processes where a substance, wave, or radiation moves through another material, such as áthatoló sugárzás (penetrating radiation) or áthatoló fény (penetrating light). In geology, physics, and materials science the term is used to characterize properties related to pass-through behavior.

Etymology and grammar: the word is formed from the prefix át-, meaning through or across, and hatol, to penetrate. The participial form áthatoló functions as a compound adjective modifying a noun, and it can also appear in figurative expressions. The term is common in technical Hungarian writing and in literary or journalistic prose when describing the quality of passing through barriers or the intensity of perception.

Usage and nuances: in scientific contexts áthatoló describes phenomena such as radiation, waves, or substances that can traverse materials, and is often paired with nouns like sugárzás, fény, hang, or any barrier. Metaphorically it is used to convey an intense, perceptive, or pervasive effect, as in áthatoló tekintet (penetrating gaze) or áthatoló érvelés (penetrating argument). The word carries a sense of depth and reach, whether describing physical penetration or the impact of ideas and impressions.